"The Architect's worse enemy is time."
Read MoreDay 17 - Still in Shock
"Thanks. Goodbye."
Read MoreDay 16 - Superior Walls Installation Quicker than my Morning Commute
"Superior Walls came they saw and they conquered."
Read MoreDay 15 - All Ready for Superior Walls
"Two weeks in and we are ready for our first major milestone."
Read MoreDay 14 - Looking back to the Beginning
"I wish I rested some more while I was getting the plans ready for the city hearings."
Read MoreDay 13 - Signs
"The inspector told us yesterday that he did not like the permits being tapped to the ports potty"
Read MoreDay 12 - Another City Inspection
"We had about 86.7% complete"
Read MoreDay 11 - It's Raining Gravel
"As soon as the gravel was delivered I knew that there would not be enough for both the footing and slab."
Read MoreDay 10 - City Inspection
"The inspection went well"
Read MoreDay 9 - The Decision to Delay
"I really like good news."
Read MoreDay 8 - A Week into Construction
"More digging."
Read MoreDay 7 - Mound of Dirt makes for a Perfect Babysitter
"Lots of dirt and rocks. What else could a kid want."
Read MoreDay 6 - Lots of Dirt
"Throughout building my own house I have come to sympathize with my clients."
Read MoreDay 5 - An Actual Hole
"The one thing that jumps out is that there is no footing! One more time no footing."
Read MoreDay 4 - We have a hole!
"Hole! Hole! Hole!"
Read MoreDay 3 - Today we Really Start Construction ... Sort of ...
"Mainly to save money, I want to learn and I am not using traditional construction methods."
Read MoreDay 2 - The real First Day of Construction
"We wasted another day."
Read MoreDay 1 - Construction begins on Casa Tortuga
"I will believe it when I see it."
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