At the beginning of 2020, Covid-19 was rapidly becoming the national topic of discussion. San Francisco shut down, then other cities followed suit and, eventually Texas did too. Stay home,…
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Our son and nephew arrive from Texas on the last day in August, the Saturday before Labor Day. With a gutted house and a small RV, there are no proper…
Only after writing the headline for this post did we notice the double entendre. This is not about tearing it down, but the photos present a compelling case to put…
Tearing down the forms goes infinitely faster than the time it took to build them. It goes so fast, and we're so busy, that no one stops to capture photos.…
Connecting the house to the existing septic system being used by the RV had to be done. We weren't really dreading the task, but none of us was in a…
This is where our builder's experience and creativity shine. Encasing the cellar stone walls in cement will serve multiple mission-critical purposes: it will halt the degradation of the stone wall…
Getting water out of the cellar has been taking longer than expected. We'd hoped the cellar floor would dry out more after we detached the shed and screened-in porch, but…
Today, July 3, was the day we simply detached the shed addition and screened-in porch then dragged them into the yard. Most newbies probably would have demolished the structures, but…
They take fire seriously here. Well, most of them do. The town has a fire warden who must approve any burn plans. Our designated burn pile grows larger as more…
If a jury were empaneled to decide the case of whether the house should be saved, the cellar would be exhibit A for those arguing it should be demolished. Water…