Monthly Archives: March 2019

This early in, it’s all about demolishing and excavating – building up might be some time away.

Here’s how much brush we’ve cleared: Grill building (we bought this last week, before we knew our kitchen was going away- good thing it has a side burner!) Sweater finishing and blocking – it’s still damp in these photos:

These show the temporary “kitchen” we’ve set up downstairs as well as where the upstairs one used to be, and the removed section of deck.

Last night we signed the contract and scanned and sent it to the general contractor (GC). However, we gave the key to the contractor once we had a verbal agreement with him, since it’s hard to know how often we’ll … Continue reading →

Very nearly ready to go! I got a call yesterday that the permit is complete, and and email that the contractor updated the contract per our comments and it’s ready for us to sign. We either need top print, sign, … Continue reading →

We’re back at the lake for the first time since just before the record snows that hit this area in late February. Thee are downs trees and branches everywhere – beside the road, in piles in front of neighbors’ houses, … Continue reading →