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MDNY · Jun 9, 2002

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s1120,

That is great news. Since it is bigger than you thought is it costing more than you thought? Once you get moving the rain will start and hold things up. I never checked the weather as MUCH as I do now. The site is ready for the to start the forms tomorrow (I hope) and if the rain holds off they will pour by the end of the week. It takes so long to get this far.

JTD · Jun 9, 2002

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S1120, It's good to hear of progress. It can seem verrrrry slooooow to get started. If you haven't been through this before be prepared for moments of great activity and quick decisions followed by times when nothing seems to be happening. You just have to pace yourself and your expectations. I enjoy the process while my wife ends up ready to strangle the foreman, contractor and whoever else slows it down near the end. I've learned that you've got to get away from it for awhile so we'll be on vacation the month of August trying not to think about it. Best of luck on your new house.

s1120 · Jun 10, 2002

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MDNY.

Nope costing us the same. It was the builders mixup with the plans. They were drwn a little bigger. In his book, its more truble to redrow then just build it like it is.

JTD.
Nope this is my first time doing this. I hope to never do it agen. Things are a bit hetic. New house, selling old house, Mom-in-law just sold her house, new baby. All at the same time. Too meny plates spinning. I will be happy come winter, when everything is done.

RobS · Jun 10, 2002

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Paul, good to hear things are starting to move for you guys. As JTD said, it is a process full of peaks and valleys. The high spots are fun and sometimes hectic. We're getting through the lows by taking it all as part of the experience. In fact, we're already looking fondly back at all the cement mixers stuck during our foundation pour. Seemed pretty awful at the time, but it's quickly becoming a memory of the process.

Of course, that just means we get to focus on the next problem at hand which is currently how to handle a 750 foot driveway and get the most value out of our dollars.

My earlier weather predictions are slowly coming true. I had said we'd have a wet, cold spring which we did. Now that the roofers are up on top I said it would be hot and sunny. So far, so good. They are only working 'til about 10:00 every morning. Don't want to walk on the shingles when they're hot, too much risk for damage.

MDNY, I know what you mean about watching the weather. Not sure what I'm going to do when we move into our rental in two weeks, no more weather channel /w3tcompact/icons/sad.gif

MDNY · Jun 10, 2002

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RobS,

I thought I had a long driveway at 300', but man at 750' you will be busy. The hard part for me is if I have to travel anywhere (seldom do) on business then the wife will be in trouble. She isn't a tractor operator type and will be too uncomfortable to operate it. But in time maybe she will.

I said I wasn't going out tonight (so I didn't bring the camera) but now I will. Since they are supposed to start settting the forms for the foundation walls I won't be too worried about pics. I have photo's in folders for each date I was there so I can look back at each phase.

Next is the video camera while they pour this week. Oh boy its really going to start costing me now.

Rob, Now internet at work. I keep checking the weather at work, home, get weather updates on my mobile each morning. Just obsessed about the weather.

JTD · Jun 10, 2002

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Rob, Send some rain our way. We really need it. All of my foodplots are wilting. Still have 600 lbs soybeans and fieldpeas to plant but won't until we get a significant rain. I'll have to redisc the fields to get rid of the weeds (mostly maypops) which seem to be thriving despite lack of water.

RobS · Jun 11, 2002

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JTD, you can have our rain if you need. I suppose, agriculturally speaking, we could use some but If we had another two dry days I think the roofers and masons will both be done.

Unfortunately though it's supposed to storm today and tomorrow. Sunny right now, I hope they're working /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

MDNY · Jun 11, 2002

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RobS,

Thunderstorm tonight, rain early tomorrow, but sunny and nice in the afternoon and Thursday. If I am still on track then they pour the walls Thursday. From the pics I took tonight they are nearly done with the wall forms and should be going soon. But hey it's NY anything can go wrong with the weather.

RobS · Jun 11, 2002

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Looking very good MDNY! My fingers are crossed for your weather.

Are the forms going all the way up all the way around or is some a walkout/lookout? I like the stone under the slab. They don't do that around here though my parents house was built that way.

Keep those pics coming /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

JTD · Jun 12, 2002

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We definitely need the rain. Mixed feelings regarding timing since the crew is working quickly on the foundation walls. First pour on half the house foundation is tomorrow with the next pour schedule for Monday. I'm not certain if they'll pour the shop footings Monday. The garage footings will probably be poured late next week or the following week. They have to waterproof the house foundation, install the french drain and backfill around the house before they can dig & pour the garage. Hope they'll be finished before the 4th.