Sonora’s away at college 3 hours away from us. She was talking to mom on the phone and complained about how cold she was. Also that she forgot her coat at home in St. Louis. We didn’t have much going on that weekend, so we decided to just drive to Springfield and bring Sonora her … Continue reading “Sonora’s Coat – 10/24/2025”
We purchased bathroom vanities from a local store and they came in stock. They don’t delivery but do have people that subcontract deliveries. It was going to be at least $200 to get them delivered. Since Danelle and I are capable of doing this, we decided to save the money and pick them up directly. … Continue reading “Paying Ourselves For Delivery – 1/22/2026”
It snowed all weekend dropping about 8 inches of snow in the area. I had my framing inspection. I shoveled my way to creepy shed to make sure I could be a good employee and get my work done. I previewed the house before the inspection. I noticed a few more air vents were hung. … Continue reading “Snow, Progress, and Setbacks – 1/25/2026”
All of the vigas have been installed on the house. They look great. The carpenter said he was skeptical, but once installed they look fantastic. But on the installation, the 3 vigas over the porch roof don’t have lights. We didn’t think it made sense to light up our roof. When we prepared them for … Continue reading “Exterior Plus Concerns – 1/13/2026”
The house has some decorative overhangs to provide character. All homeowners want something pleasing to their eye. When ours were assembled and installed, they missed a tiny step. The bottom of this overhang needs to be flat to install the finish on it. On ours, they left chunks of wood sticking down. Below is an … Continue reading “Many ups, and a few downs – 1/9/2026”
The builder rented a lift to get some exterior work done. They used it to get us up on the roof for an inspection with the roofer. Its crazy that we signed a contract for the roof in June of this year. Its now December and we’re just doing inspections to cover issues and get … Continue reading “How About A Lift – 12/19/2025”
We sent this photo to the builder and asked that they fix the Tyvek (second time this has happened). We don’t have much traction from them that they are going to fix it. We worry about the wood getting wet repeatedly during weather events. Its a long story, but we have a plumber and they … Continue reading “Basic Update – 12/9/2025”
Sonora was in for the weekend and she wanted to get caught up in person on the house progress. She was impressed that the house is mostly locked with a garage door. Why do I say mostly locked? One lock is installed and other doors blocked in various methods. So one door to unlock, then … Continue reading “Garage Door, Leaking Roof, Exterior, Mold, and Sonora – 11/25/2025”
We had a meeting with the builder and they seem serious about finishing up our project. Since then, communication has been flowing and people showing up on site to work. There is hope. The roof keeps getting closer with only minor leaks now.
I’m fortunate that my employer gives us federal holidays off. Today is Indigenous People’s Day. I felt that the only way to celebrate was to be close to the land. I packed my Landick 2 on the car and headed to the Dalbow ramp on the Mississippi. Its a nearly 10 mile loop around the … Continue reading “Indigenous People’s Day – 10/13/2025”