Posts from November 2009
The situation
November 18, 2009
A lot has transpired over the past week, and the situation is deteriorating. Several people have asked about the post I wrote back in August with glowing praise for Hansen and Horn, and wonder if I still feel that way. Short answer: no. Long answer: it’s complicated.
No progress this week
November 14, 2009
Since framing finished up a week ago, there’s been no work done on the house. HVAC contractors are supposedly being scheduled. They’d better get this thing closed up before the hard weather hits.
Framing nearly complete
November 5, 2009
Got a report from our construction supervisor today that framing was nearly complete, and when we stopped by today this is what we saw! Starting to actually look like a house now. There’s even some trim pieces going on the outside.
Week 9: Second floor going up
November 2, 2009
Entering the 9th week of construction, I stopped by the house today after work and the framers were still at it late into the day. The second floor walls are up; no roof yet. No pictures today either; this whole set-the-clocks-back-an-hour thing means that even if I escape work soon enough to get to the [...]