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Snug as a Bug

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Sherry

This place is going to be tight.

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You Know More Than You Think.

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Sherry

At least on some level.

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We Interrupt This House Building For…

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Sherry

Hunting season. Seriously?!  Now, don’t forget to plan for that when building your house! We didn’t. And when two out of the four-five guys you have helping to build your house are off hunting,  thaaaat kind of slows down the … Continue reading →

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Check. This. Out.

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Sherry

OK, first of all we’ve been super sick.  The whole family.  Like, sicker than I’ve been in years followed by crazy busy travelling and a short family getaway to a location with no internet/cell phone access (I know!  Can you even?!).  … Continue reading →

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Looks Like Home To Me.

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Sherry
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Oh, This Is Just Plain Exciting!

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Sherry

Jon reminded me that it’s only taken us EIGHT years to get this far (did ya hear that, Astrid?!) and this is not even the main house but the garage/apartment.  It’s more than just four walls now.  It looks to me … Continue reading →

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A slew of Pictures.

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Sherry

I think I’ll take this is steps.  Here’s the crucial laying down of that first course of blocks.  While we’re finding the Faswall blocks are pretty easy to work with this is by no means a DIY pictorial!  Questions welcome and … Continue reading →

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Footings, Foundations – It’s All Cement to Me.

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Sherry

OK, here’s the visual of the footing for the garage apartment which will serve as the foundation for the house.  Did I get that right? You’ll see some of the Faswall (see side bar for a link to their site and … Continue reading →

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Place Dwelling: Here.

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Sherry

Well, alls I have to say to the jerkface from last week is:  That’s how replaceable you are! Juvenile?  Perhaps. In less than a week we’ve had our garage apartment dug out and ready to go for the foundation to … Continue reading →

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A Kitchen (almost) at Last and What’s Next.

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Sherry

I met with Kitchen Designer #2, Gwen about a month ago having originally me at the Home Show back in March.  Her no nonsense approach drew us and shortly after our first meeting she was sending us four different layout … Continue reading →

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