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How Not to Build a Garage: More Lessons Learned
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been at a complete loss for words trying to explain the insanity of building what should be a simple garage. A couple…
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Slabs, Setbacks, and Small Victories
We finally did it! Late last week, we poured the main garage slab, amidst the rain, power outages, and everything else. I’m hopeful this will be the toughest part of…
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Washed Out: When Rain Derails a Build
Sometimes words just can’t capture the rollercoaster of building something new. Just a couple of weeks ago, it finally felt like we were gaining traction on the garage project: foundation…
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Garage Progress
Progress at last... It's been a long road, but progress with the garage/shop is finally picking up steam. Just this week several things have been accomplished: Foundation was dug, inspected,…
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Breaking Ground: Progress on the Garage
A little progress last week on the garage... The ground in this part of the country is really soft, so a bit of excavation and some rock to provide a…
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Expert Care, Neatly Done: Our Tree Removal Experience
For nearly two weeks, we've had a couple of tree experts working diligently to clean up our property, removing dead and diseased trees. When we came home yesterday, it looked…
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Leaky Roofs and Mouse Hunting: Updates from Our Ongoing Home Renovation
Another month has zipped by, and while it sometimes feels like we’re spinning our wheels, there’s actually been plenty happening behind the scenes. After a long stretch of living with…
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Steady Progress: Not Much to Show
In some ways it's been slow... the calm before the storm. We did manage to get someone out and clean all HVAC ducts, I'll spare you the photos... I'm not…