Category: Danforth Construction

When I work out at the property, I work in my “creepy shed“. I’ve done this for the duration of the project. Last week, my inverter started having issues and would shut off after short use. This would make it nearly impossible to work. I ordered and received a new larger inverter that I expect … Continue reading “Utility Update – 4/22/2026”

We are genuinely excited about this house. Well, it ebbs and flows based on the progress. We believe the look is coming along. Today we’re thrilled as we are getting work done ourselves. We wanted bead board for the ceiling of the front porch. We noticed the builder delivered it and we didn’t waste any … Continue reading “Staining – 4/19/2026”

The electric is getting close. 95% of everything is in place. Today we walked through the house room by room looking at the location of switches, outlets, and lights. The goal was to make sure that everything was as expected or to request a change. For the most part, planning went well and most things … Continue reading “Electric Walk Through – 4/18/2026”

I wish I could say I was surprised, but we have an issue with our roof again. This time, the decorative metal shingles are flapping in the wind. I sent a text to the builder followed by an email to he builder and roofer with a photo. We wanted to get this fixed before it … Continue reading “Roof Again… 4/5/2026”

Our septic vendor was right on time and didn’t mess around. They came in and laid down wood to protect the ground and then started digging a hole. First, they freed up the foundation to attach to the house. With the house attached, the pipe was run to our Norweco system. Okay first they had … Continue reading “Septic Time – 3/29/2026”

We met the contractor that was installing our septic system at the property today. They had paperwork that we had to sign and they wanted to meet at the site. We were happy to meet them and came out. We didn’t have it marked on the foundation where the plumbing hole came out of the … Continue reading “Where Is Our Hole? 3/18/2026”