Carrie

Project on Hold

Since there isn’t much we can do over the winter the project is basically on hold until spring. There are a few things we will be doing, such as completing the drawings and getting the appropriate permits, but not enough to support a weekly blog for the next several months. If there is an updateContinue reading “Project on Hold”

The Landscaping Plan

As we prepare the site for foundation as soon as spring is back we are attempting to plan so we don’t move the same dirt and rock a thousand times. I’ve mentioned in a previous blog our plan to put lights out on either side of the end of our driveway, so some of theContinue reading “The Landscaping Plan”

Creating a Dirt Sifter

We’ve built a few things out of necessity since starting this project. One of the most used is our dirt sifter. We’ve gone through a few versions trying to seperate all the rock from the dirt, but so far this seems to be the best one, especially since we can use the tractor to putContinue reading “Creating a Dirt Sifter”

Scaling Back to Save Money

To build the house, one of us is leaving our job to focus on that so it doesn’t take forever to do. To prepare for that we’re looking at everything we’re currently spending money on and determining where we can cut back. As you may have noticed, the website / blog is one area whereContinue reading “Scaling Back to Save Money”

Oh, Look… A Wall

Originally posted on 2021-08-15 Another project to utilize the abundance of rock found on our property. While we continue to wait for the concrete guy we’re looking for things we can do to get prepared for building the house next spring. Today we built a wall with some of the rock that we’ve dug up,Continue reading “Oh, Look… A Wall”

Should We Be Building an Ark?

Originally posted on 2021-08-01 July has been so abnormally rainy this year, we’re starting to wonder if it’s a house we should be building. It feels like it’s rained most of the month, whether or not we could work on the house. Hopefully August will be better. Anything we hoped to get done this weekend,Continue reading “Should We Be Building an Ark?”

The Chimney Is Now Gone!!

Originally posted in 2021-07-25 Well, it’s torn apart. All the rocks and concrete that made the chimney are still there. This week we tore down the last part that was standing from the east side of the house. We got the chimney down to the concrete base, which we think we need to rent aContinue reading “The Chimney Is Now Gone!!”

More Preparing for Concrete

Originally posted on 2021-07-11 Now we’re just waiting for the concrete guy to show up. We didn’t do a lot this week, except for the final stage of preparing the garage for the concrete guy. We put down insulation in the garage for two reasons. One: It raises it up a little and thus willContinue reading “More Preparing for Concrete”

Preparing for Concrete

Originally posted on 2021-07-05 More preparing for stuff. Sometimes it seems like all we do is prepare for things to happen. We are hoping the concrete guy will be here soon, and that means making sure everything is ready for him to go so there aren’t any hiccups. The main thing this included this weekContinue reading “Preparing for Concrete”

To Rent or Purchase Equipment

Originally posted on 2021-06-27 When doing a major project such as this one sometimes you need specialized equipment, and then you need to decide whether it’s better to purchase it or rent it. In our case we needed a tamper to flatten the garage floor so the concrete guys can come and put in aContinue reading “To Rent or Purchase Equipment”