The lap siding is white, with white board and batten on the center A house near where we are building got a whole new look with just a few farmhouse style details. Honestly, I don’t even remember what the house used to look like. I’ve …
With all the natural disasters, the need for affordable housing and the tiny house movement, there has been more interest in Katrina Cottages again. Katrina Cottages are the charming little houses that were built after Hurricane Katrina. They started showing up in every magazine in …
When I saw that in one spot the footer was not quite in the correct location, I was concerned. Really concerned. They said they could probably adjust the house over, but we had to make sure we were not too close to the set-backs for …
The original house on the property is being fixed up to sell. Dorothy has really made some improvements! Here are some of the changes. She updated the kitchen with granite stone counter tops and stainless appliances. She made a good choice with the back splash. …
The concrete in the footers has dried. The surveyor came out to mark where the block will go. He put in nails and spray painted them to make them highly visible. This is one of the piers to hold up the porch. I walked the …
I put some daffodils in the field at our new house. When I visited Ireland, I saw fields that were filled with daffodils. I decided to put some in that will be visible in the spring from living room, dining room and our bedroom windows. …
The Lakewood Shed Kit has nearly all the parts you need to build this 2-story building. You can use the kit to make a storage building, workshop, studio or she-shed. Pull the permits and follow code to make a Tiny House. The Lakewood Shed Kit …
The guys were out early on Thursday morning. They finished the last bits of gravel and spread the final fabric pieces to tuck our gravel in nice and cozy. They placed spikes to mark the depth for the concrete. They put a piece of wood …
Here are more of the documents from the engineer. BLE inc. Bunnell-Lammons Engineering, Inc. Geotechnical, Environmental and Construction Materials Consultants 3-2-2018 Upont client’s request, staff professional K. Williams visited site to observe the foundation excavations of the proposed home. The excavations were extended to -5 …
Monday morning, March 5, they were out early and making good progress. The footers were so caved in and such a mess at this point, they kept re-surveying and checking to be sure they were following the new plan. They created a “well” and put …
