A House In A Field

Category: Home Building


The colors of Dash Landing.

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“It has come to my attention, that air pollution is polluting the air!” – George W. Bush

Remember that whole “tight is right” insulation discussion?  Multiple blower door tests in the contract?  C-R-U-S-H-I-N-G our 2nd standard on our first try?  Little pigs? The good news is that we’re well on our way to an incredibly efficient home.  According…

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…And then we realized that we both own Kindles.

Cabinets and bookshelves for the living room. These will go across this wall :

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“Stone walls do not a prison make, nor iron bars a cage.” – Richard Lovelace

Our mason will be the first to admit that stone walls aren’t his favorite way to spend the day, but — wow — this looks fantastic.  Between the fireplace/chimney and this stone work, Sam has a big role in the…

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We like the doors.

 

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“I think we’re getting into a weird area here.” – Bill Murray

We understood the 800% growth between March and May.  The kids finally obliged us and logged on to the site.  Our relatives visited.  People from the office.  The “nice” parents in Sweden.  In-laws.  All the usual suspects… But when we…

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“I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” – Douglas Adams

Before many of you were born, we kinda sorta made a promise to pause between Dash Landing’s building “phases” and bring everyone up to speed.  With interior carpentry starting tomorrow, this would be that post. As of tonight, the entire…

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The drywallers left their ladder.

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Rock hammers.

 

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“If it weren’t for the rocks in its bed, the stream would have no song” – Carl Perkins

One rock at a time, but it’s adding up to something nice.  

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