A House In A Field
The story of a house. In a field. And how it gets there.
Category: Home Building
Loft Doors.
While the upper doors for the garage were described in the specifications outline , they weren’t drawn as part of the blueprint set. So when we emailed Rob with a “Hey — what were you thinking for those loft doors?”…
Read MoreWe’re the third little pig.*
The five six of you that are following ahouseinafield.com will know that we had two big energy efficiency tests to pass during the construction of Dash Landing : Blower Door Testing: Contractor to coordinate, schedule, and perform (2) certified blower…
Read MoreNow we’re talking…
Our days of foamer math (here or here) are officially behind us. We had not one, not two, but THREE full foaming crews on Dash Landing today to make everything right. Our insulation is now exactly as specified in the plan —…
Read MoreCancer, tenacity and a big change…
A few of you have noticed that the “For Sale” sign has come down at Flying Point Road. No, it hasn’t sold yet. We’re doing a bit of repainting and the house will go back on the market towards the end…
Read MoreWe now live in a world where 3 equals 4.
We’ll start this rant by acknowledging that we’ve been fortunate so far. A great group of sub-contractors have been working on Dash Landing. Our excavators Russ and Matt do wonders with bulldozers and a transit. After being with us since…
Read MoreThis made our day.
“I grew up on Porter’s Landing. I was troubled when your lot was for sale that it would go to a developer that would sub-divide it, and effectively overwhelm a historic neighborhood with McMansions. Great kudos to you for preserving…
Read More“Pink isn’t just a color, it’s an attitude!” – Miley Cyrus
Despite our indeterminate “Well, it used to be October, but now it’ll be later” move-in status*, the big decisions are piling up like snow on the side of the road. This week, it was color. We spent another afternoon with…
Read MoreSpray foam math.
Operation Insulation is moving along nicely. Lots of light tan walls. Tight is right. A very noticeable change in the “feeling” within the house. (Already much quieter.) It’s also giving us yet another opportunity to appreciate how points of view…
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