This update will be brief, but we are getting close. The septic field finally, finally got started in earnest and is waiting on an inspection before it can be covered and graded. Inspector is expected Monday and that chapter should finally be closed by Wednesday. The final grading around the house will be in place…
Category: Codes (Building, Electrical, Etc)
Getting Warmer: Insulation
Spring is finally peeking out from under the heavy blanket of cold and things are starting to thaw. The creek that runs through our property is starting to move. Last year we had a dramatic rise of water, but this year it is behaving itself and staying more or less within its banks.
Rough Approved: Little Stickers of Happiness
Finally! The rough inspections for everything have been completed. The engineering fixes were installed and the large amount of rough electrical work got finished. What a relief. We now have a bit of an over-engineered beam in the basement but compared with what was in place, I’ll take a living room that I can park…
Beams, Brackets and Hurdles: Send in the Engineers
Some very large and stressful issues came up in regards to the supporting structure of our house. While we know that our house is proving to be a challenge for our builder and the subcontractors, the most recent issues had nothing really to do with the fact that our house is shaped differently. We caught…
Wonky Weather: A Merry December
After the big relief of having the roof completed, we had a few weeks of rest on site as some background things were happening. My husband got started on the electrical in his spare time but other than that little happened of note. The weather in November was blistering cold all month. When December started…
Broken Branch Farm 