The real story is selections

Progress continues.  The siding is almost complete.  The electrician and plumber will be through next week and then we insulate.  My thoughts are we will start drywall in two weeks.  We hope to start the stone work in about a week as well.  That’s the mechanics of the build.  The real story is selections.


The questions and choices never end.  The electrician is driving me crazy with questions about light locations; where do you want a spot light, is this going to be a can light, how many fans do you want.  The plumber has questions about pot filler heights, where do the hose bibs go, locate the hand held shower head.  HVAC guy wants air return locations, gas drops, vent placements.  It never freaking ends.  The bad thing is, if you choose wrong, cha-ching! That will cost you more. Then it’s “No, no, wait, wait, ……… I meant put it over there.”  But it’s too late and the budget just went up another $175.00.  And that’s the other thing.  Susan and I are real good at avoiding the $1000.00 budget busters.  It’s the $100-$200 dollar ones that gets us.  You know, “Oh get it; It’s only a $135.00”.  The next thing we know we are $50000.00 over $150 bucks at a time.  I’ve been patted down more times than Al Gore during one of his hotel massages.  The fun just never ends.

Rock will veneer the block porch wall.

The siding is moving right along.