We’re building a new house. Here are some of the construction stories.
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.
Not much changed.
The last roof update was on 9/16. I wish I could report that its done and bone dry. Unfortunately, that has not been the case. The roofer has been slow and unreliable. On 9/26, I went up on the roof with my solar vendor to review the status and get an idea of what and … Continue reading “Roof Update – 11/28/2025”
There have not been many updates on the house as the builder hasn’t done a ton. What I can show is that the roof minus the decorative tiles is up. I generally like the look of what has been done. There is a crazy amount of space for solar panels up there which is fantastic! … Continue reading “Small House Update – 9/16/2025”
Construction is painfully slow. The roofer has now taken 3 full months and is not finished…