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Monthly Archives: April 2007
Porch tear-off
We tore off the back porch this weekend to make way for the sub-floor on our addition.
Continue readingA little Apache magic…
I got tired of telling people the lengthy URL for the remodel project: http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/tags/remodel I’ve added the following shortcut to my config: http://sonicchicken.net/remodel That’s just the domain name followed by “remodel” — short and sweet!
Foundation poured
Our foundation was poured today–woo hoo! Check out our foundation pour photoset on Flickr.
Foundation inspection: Passed!
(Also see our foundation photoset on flickr.) We passed our foundation inspection(s) on the first try. Woot! We’re getting three truckloads of concrete tomorrow morning, and the forms will be removed the following day. Our utility trench will also get … Continue reading
Another remodel update
Quick update on our remodel project. No photos, though.
Continue readingRemodel started!
We interviewed a general contractor (GC) a few days ago. He came with excellent references from some people we trust, and he was willing to work with us to keep the project within budget. (For example, they are okay with … Continue reading