Category: Danforth Construction

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”

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”

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”