With nothing of substance to report since my previous post on January 1st, will digress on February weather in southern Indiana. On Tuesday (Feb. 1) the weather was sunny & 64 degrees, so I celebrated with a fun drive in my vintage BMW convertible. 48 hours later, we were witnessing a significant winter storm, with blowing snow and 20 degree temperatures. Ended up with 7″ of snow and single digits overnight.
From earlier posts, you will recall we were hoping to get footers and foundation work completed by now. We failed that goal miserably, and I’m comfortable with that. I’m retired and get no joy from working outside when it’s below freezing, even though I have clothes and other gear for it. I am perfectly content to be inside, spending every day doing something directly related to this project. While I occasionally discover small, minor floorplan improvements, or talking to sub-contractors for bids, most of my time each day is analyzing what materials we will purchase for the myriad of options when each exterior and interior detail is considered.
For a small random sample of topics: exterior siding, concrete slab insulation, faucets, heating systems, kitchen cabinets, appliances, insulation strategy, plumbing fixtures, pocket door hardware, vented or unvented attic, flooring, light fixtures, thermal bridging, roofing, storm water drainage details, making hot water, routing HVAC ducting, critical path planning, central vacuum installation…. feel free to contact me if you want the complete list.
This a true labor of love for us; building our dream home – on a budget.
Enjoy the picture, it always makes me laugh.
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