An Artist's Journey
November 19, 2023
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"If you want to make God laugh, tell Him you made plans...."
Same Old Story....
Building our new house is still extremely slow and frustrating.
All in all, we are now almost five months behind where we should be.
Summer is over, it is now fall, and winter is around the corner. There
is still so much to do. Cindi & I are frustrated.
Siding, facia, and soffit materials are here. The installation started
a week late on Tuesday, November 7. (Five weeks late) After nine days
of work, the two workers are almost halfway around the house.
Hopefully, they will finish the siding and the gutters by Thanksgiving.
I'm not holding my breath.
The electrician was supposed to come back and run the main electric
line inside the house and fix a few things. He has not shown up. I
called and he informed me that he was sick with pneumonia. I have no
idea when he'll come and finish up so that we can schedule the drywall
installation.
The plumber did come and run the gas line inside the house for the
furnace. It took him five weeks to get here and thirty minutes to
install the line.
After the siding is completed, Jacob should trench the electricity,
water, and propane lines that run to the house. The septic tanks should
be dug and installed along with the drain field. It might take a few
weeks for that. I hope to get those things done before Christmas.
Finally, Jacob should backfill around the house using the mountains of
dirt and rock piled up from the excavation in March.
Drywall, interior painting, furnaces and AC, plumbing and electrical
fixtures, cabinets, flooring, interior trim, and interior doors are
just a few things that need to be done inside. Outside we'll need
sidewalks, steps, and the driveway. Landscaping will have to hold off
until spring.
There still is a lot to do. I have no valid idea when we'll be ready to
move in. It seems like a long way off.
Working with Jacob (my third contractor) is still very frustrating. I
ask for updates and a schedule every week. Most times all I get are
some vague answers. I never know what exactly is next or how much
things will cost. Things are not getting better.
As soon as I can, I'll take over finding sub-contractors to help me,
and Cindi and I will do more of the work ourselves.
To this point, I'm convinced I did a much better job as my own general
contractor on my last home in Woodland Park. It was certainly less
stressful. I'll probably take over managing the final phases of
construction when I feel I can handle it.
I have been remiss by not giving credit to my beautiful wife Cindi, for
all of her help and hard work. She has been there nearly every day
helping me in so many ways. Nothing would be getting done without her.
As hard as this has been on me, it has been even more difficult on her.
Our frustration level is extreme. At this point building our dream
house is more of a nightmare. I hope it gets better.
Just a note on my health; I'm slowly getting better. I'm still not
strong. My knees and legs get weak quickly. I'm still having issues
lifting. My right hand still trembles when I'm stressed or overly tired.
I'm improving. My next medical review is in February.
I'll keep you posted on the progress.
Just a few new pictures this week. Cindi has been taking the pictures.
I need to include her in the pictures as she has been there working too.
Cindi and I installing the railing
Cindi and I installing the
railing
Installing the GenStone on the front
porch
Cindi and I Installing the GenStone on the front porch
Half way up with the
GenStone
Half way up with the GenStone
GenStone on the front
porch
GenStone on the front porch
I've installed the GenStone to the top of the garage
doors
I've installed the GenStone to the top of the garage doors
They are installing the siding on the north
side
They are installing the siding on the north side
Installing siding on the north
side
Installing siding on the north side
Siding on north side
complete
Siding on north side complete
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