Day 25 - An Excavator Loves One Thing ... Too Dig
"That just cost me another $700 for gravel and form boards for the footing."
Day 19 - I Learned Something Today
"Later in the afternoon I received an email with the plumbing permit approved!"
Day 11 - It's Raining Gravel
"As soon as the gravel was delivered I knew that there would not be enough for both the footing and slab."
Day 7 - Mound of Dirt makes for a Perfect Babysitter
"Lots of dirt and rocks. What else could a kid want."
Day 6 - Lots of Dirt
"Throughout building my own house I have come to sympathize with my clients."
Day 5 - An Actual Hole
"The one thing that jumps out is that there is no footing! One more time no footing."
Day 3 - Today we Really Start Construction ... Sort of ...
"Mainly to save money, I want to learn and I am not using traditional construction methods."