Category Archives: House Building

a lesson in lighting

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Tom Childers

One of the joys of home ownership is an ever-present task list. When we finished building our home ten years ago, I made a list of 50-odd things that required completion, most of which still await my attention. Some items … Continue reading →

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sprung

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Tom Childers

Records are falling everywhere, as an early heat wave arrived in mid-April. Wildflowers are rioting throughout the hills, our landscaping is blooming — it’s an instant springtime. And, we happened to pick these weekends to tile the upper deck. I … Continue reading →

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never ending love for you

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Tom Childers

It’s been a whole month since we moved in, and for the most part, things have gone really well. Our labor of love, and 3 years of intention, have delivered us into a really lovely place. That still needs a … Continue reading →

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movin’ on over

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Tom Childers

Apparently yesterday was a national holiday, but we hardly noticed. We’re moving! And setting up one room at a time. First, the living room and bathrooms. We won’t have natural gas in the house for a few more days, since … Continue reading →

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“the eagle has landed”

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Tom Childers

Today we got the final signature on the job card, and received our occupancy permit. (YAAAAYYYY! WOOOO-HOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!) I’ve got to take a minute and thank all the folks on the home page, especially Bob Hartwell, Rich Dowd, and Brent Harris, … Continue reading →

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time compression

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Tom Childers

Faster and faster, the final fixtures are appearing and parts of the house are finished. The plumbers just finished a few days ago, electricians are coming back tomorrow morning to install the stairway lights, and Nancy and I and the … Continue reading →

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marathon mile 22

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Tom Childers

Our first inspection for an occupancy permit is Monday morning, and I’m sure we’ll have a punch list of items to finish. But I’m pulling all the stops to get everything possible complete. I’m working half-time at my job, mostly … Continue reading →

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permit race

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Tom Childers

We want to move in by the end of June. A ton of stuff has to happen, and I have 6 different subcontractors scheduled very tightly to get us to an occupancy permit. Plumbing and electrical subs have committed to … Continue reading →

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dr. weightloss

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Tom Childers

*…or how I learned to skip workouts, and love Aleve 🙂 Tile. Pretty heavy stuff. Over the last week, we’ve taken delivery of about 16,000 lbs of it, plus another 8800 lbs of bluestone for the exterior decks that arrived … Continue reading →

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kitchen make-over

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Tom Childers

Not long ago, it was just an empty room, with some nice windows. Over the Memorial Day weekend, we installed the kitchen cabinets, and have taken yet another a leap forward towards our move-in day. It was a very full … Continue reading →

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