A House In A Field
The story of a house. In a field. And how it gets there.
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Three Options And A Plot Twist (The Britney Version)
First, the good news. Central Maine Power (aka CMP) showed up today and one of the field engineers was wearing Bean Boots. So we’ve got karma going for us. From there, it got more complicated. In order to make a…
Read MoreSurvey, Check…
Another item off the list. One of the details to be completed before closing is a survey. Our friends at the bank would like to make sure that we’re actually getting the land as promised in the sale. Our realtor…
Read MoreThis Is Starting To Feel Like A Good Decision…
Just received this from another of the build/design contractors that we met with : “Great choice- if there was an architect I would have placed on the top of the “Recommended” list, it would be Rob. He’s a great guy…
Read More“That was today?”
Central Maine Power kills me. Today’s appointment was at 10:30 am. Review the site, discuss options for getting power, etc. We’d like to get a sense as to the financial commitment involved in getting electricity to the site before our due…
Read MoreBig Decision
After a long series of “Design/Build Contractor vs. Architect,” “Fall 2012 vs. Spring 2013,” “Design/Build Contractor A. vs. Design/Build Contractor B.”, etc. debates, we’ve made a decision to hire Rob Whitten of Whitten Architects. We like Rob’s work and — more…
Read MoreThis is not a sewer.
We were confused too. Instead, this is apparently a pressure line. We had high hopes when we found it on the main road — which is downhill — from the building lot. (Very important for all things potty.) But according…
Read MoreGrapefruit Spoons
“I didn’t finish architect school” “I went back a few years ago, but did worse” “Are there ticks in this field?” “I charge more and take longer than an architect” “I’m part marriage counselor, part designer.” “I doubt you’ll be…
Read More“The nice part about living in a small town is that when you don’t know what you’re doing, someone else does” – Anonymous
Co-hosted a fund raiser tonight for a local environmental group. Within five minutes of arriving, we were greeted with “I hear you’re buying that piece of land. The local conservation group would love to talk to you.” It’s especially worth…
Read MoreDriveway location, check.
Quick meeting with the town today. They’ve got some pretty firm opinions as to where the driveway needs to go due to “blind knolls” in either direction. Barring something unexpected, the site will look something like this : Please note…
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A House In A Field 