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Greysen is a "spiritual tree-hugger". Huh. Who knew?

Foundation 1 week ago

It stopped raining for 10 consecutive minutes and we poured the foundation. I did a little “My House In the Middle of My Street” dance on top of it just to seal the deal.

Foundation – The cement-y stuff the rest of your house sticks out of eventually.



Planning Considerations 3 weeks ago

I need to know what materials, techniques, etc. I need to require of builders and plans to ensure that the house retains its utility, safety, healthiness and value for the longest time.



Greysen is a "spiritual tree-hugger". Huh. Who knew?

Plumbing 1 month ago

Good to have this plumbing stuff if you enjoy ammenities such as and working indoor toliet and hot water in your home. Plumbers are roughing it in today and tomorrow.



Greysen is a "spiritual tree-hugger". Huh. Who knew?

Getting My Footing 1 month ago

Yesterday the concrete and foundation dudes arrived and put down the footing for my house.

Footing – a sort of boundry marker for the foundation of your house, and it provides the structure with the stability to keep it from blowing away like Dorothy.



Greysen is a "spiritual tree-hugger". Huh. Who knew?

Mowing the Grass 2 months ago

Mowing the grass on a patch of property that doesn’t even have a structure on it yet seems like an exercise in futility, but it needs to be done to keep the peace with the neighbors. Of course it was a jungle, so it was either take a machete and spend the next week hacking my way through the jungle of growth, or learn to operate this machine called a backhoe and get it done in an hour and a half.

I went with the backhoe.

List of skills to add to the resume: Backhoe operation limited to 1st gear only. No reversing ability.



My house! 2 months ago

I want to build my house, the one that I’ll MY HOUSE!

I have this beautiful land and I just need to start doing something with it!!!



If you can't find what you want... 3 months ago

Build it yourself! Plus, leave your mark on the world!



Building a House 4 months ago

I believe I could look forever and a day and not find the house of MY dreams. I would like to build the house that WE want.



Untitled 4 months ago

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Greysen is a "spiritual tree-hugger". Huh. Who knew?

911... 5 months ago

can locate me now that I have an official address for the property. Which will come in handy when I have a heart-attack and die when I finally come to terms with how much this whole endevour is going to cost me.



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