"I did not realize how unique our new home was to Alexandria."
Read MoreDay 42 - This Sunday We Rested
"One hour of my precious sleep gone."
Read MoreDay 41 - A Birthday Party trumps Construction
"There were four guys out there and they knocked it out in a day."
Read MoreDay 40 - Heat and Cool
"I also spoke to the building department reviewer and they would agree to the revision as long as I could support these facts."
Read MoreDay 39 - Nothing to See Here
"We are ready to build! We only need to finalize the loan."
Read MoreDay 38 - More Cement/Sand/Aggregates/Water Arrive
"Architect's worse enemy is time."
Read MoreDay 37 - One More Thing
"This could be a $5,000 expense."
Read MoreDay 36 - Nice Sunny Morning
"Last night I went to sleep like a human at 22:30."
Read MoreDay 35 - This Sunday We Did Not Rest
"Due to time and laziness we did not want to dig or excavate anymore."
Read MoreDay 29 - A Funeral, A Trailer and the Case of the Missing Permit(s)
"Let's go with ignorance is bliss on this one. "
Read MoreDay 28 - We Sort of Worked Today
Day 27 - Slab is Poured Thunderstorm Roams
"He is going to backfill and compact with the good dirt on the lot."
Read MoreDay 26 - Pouring the Slab
"what a wonderful day to be a construction worker."
Read MoreDay 25 - An Excavator Loves One Thing ... Too Dig
"That just cost me another $700 for gravel and form boards for the footing."
Read MoreDay 24 - Same Old Same Old
"After they finish that area they will move onto the garage."
Read MoreDay 23 - I Now Know Where my Poop will Go!
"We are behind schedule on a day to day basis but we still meet our critical date of February 28th to install the modular home."
Read MoreDay 22 - Holiday in my Schedule
"It was time to finally get a permit!"
Read MoreDay 21 - Sleep
"Instead I rested"
Read MoreDay 20 - Pittsburgh
"Not like the decision I made when I decided to go with Contractor #2"
Read MoreDay 19 - I Learned Something Today
"Later in the afternoon I received an email with the plumbing permit approved!"
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