by Jeffery Battersby | Apr 14, 2004 | HousePosts
We came, we dug, we blew things up… I took a brief posting hiatus as my aunt and uncle were in from California and I didn’t feel like continuously posting stuff like, “It rained today, so they didn’t work.” or “Now the hole is 8...
by Jeffery Battersby | Apr 6, 2004 | HousePosts
But that ain’t necessarily so… My aunt and uncle are in from the west coast. (Thus the limited posting.) Rock breaking is complete. Two days of actual breaking with three days of rain in between. More to follow…
by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 29, 2004 | HousePosts
Rocky Road ain’t just an ice cream at Tucker’s Considering where we live this was an inevitable. Smack-dab in the middle of the basement we’ve found some ledgestone. it runs diagonally across the front portion of the basement at an upward angle...
by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 26, 2004 | HousePosts
Some paint. Some stakes. Next thing you know you’ve got a real house! Small steps taken boldy. The property is now marked for excavation and the surveyor was kind enough to put stakes in the ground that clearly outline where the house is going to sit on the...
by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 23, 2004 | HousePosts
Hol(e)y Cow! It’s difficult to imagine just how quickly a house can go from standing tall to a a pile of rubble. So, if you’re ever in the market for a little smackdown and you want to make sure you see it all, take this little lesson to heart. We were...
by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 22, 2004 | HousePosts
Don’t blink, you might not see it… So, in a matter of minutes. (Less than 20 to be exact) the house went from structure to destruction. It’s amazing how quickly it actually came down. So fast, in fact, that we almost missed it completely. And so the...
