Day 43 - Lucky for My Haircut
"I did not realize how unique our new home was to Alexandria."
Day 41 - A Birthday Party trumps Construction
"There were four guys out there and they knocked it out in a day."
Day 40 - Heat and Cool
"I also spoke to the building department reviewer and they would agree to the revision as long as I could support these facts."
Day 35 - This Sunday We Did Not Rest
"Due to time and laziness we did not want to dig or excavate anymore."
Day 29 - A Funeral, A Trailer and the Case of the Missing Permit(s)
"Let's go with ignorance is bliss on this one. "
Day 28 - We Sort of Worked Today
"Tomorrow the modular units arrive!"
"Once again it all looked good until it wasn't."
Day 27 - Slab is Poured Thunderstorm Roams
"He is going to backfill and compact with the good dirt on the lot."
Day 25 - An Excavator Loves One Thing ... Too Dig
"That just cost me another $700 for gravel and form boards for the footing."
Day 23 - I Now Know Where my Poop will Go!
"We are behind schedule on a day to day basis but we still meet our critical date of February 28th to install the modular home."
Day 20 - Pittsburgh
"Not like the decision I made when I decided to go with Contractor #2"
Day 19 - I Learned Something Today
"Later in the afternoon I received an email with the plumbing permit approved!"