Category Archives: Construction

The Construction Project in 3 Minutes…

I had grand visions of putting together a nice video utilizing Pinnacle Studio and I even went as far as moving several Gigs of pictures into a project, but unfortunately, I just don’t have the time right now to do … Continue reading

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Painted…

That was quick. The painter showed up Sunday morning and wasted no time. I can just imagine how long this would have taken with a roller and paint brush. He hit all four sides and knocked out the trim in … Continue reading

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The Siding is Complete…

Things are suddenly moving fast on our garage/shed project.  After a few missed days for weather and other issues, our work crew was out Saturday to complete the siding and get it prepared for painting. There was some question about … Continue reading

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Guard Dogs and Delivery Guys…

Our dog Gracie is the burglar’s best friend.  She is very observant in that for the most part, nothing gets past her.  I still don’t get how she can sit in the house casually watching TV and sense that the … Continue reading

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And Then We Had Walls…

I tend to get all giddy over construction projects, especially when I can see my man cave coming into fruition.  Oh, sure.  Eva can have a small portion of the area to store her so-called crafts and such.  I’m sure … Continue reading

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The Cement Work is Done and AT&T Lies…

So now that the cement guys have closed up shop and moved along, I am suspecting that the gentleman doing the framing for our garage/shed will show up and get started so we can get finished with this little project. … Continue reading

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Sun and Clouds and Concrete…

This was the view on my drive home from work last night heading southwest from San Antonio on I-35.     The sun made a really neat combination with the clouds.  Just a few minutes earlier I could have gotten … Continue reading

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We Have Slab…

Lots of excitement out here yesterday as the crew of contractors did the big pour on our garage foundation and the patio. When your lot is so full of quicksand like ours is, they prefer not to pull a truck … Continue reading

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Construction Continues: Rebar…

It isn’t that we have had rain so much (though it does tend to be a little misty in the mornings), but as with most construction projects we have encountered some acceptable delays.  The guys putting in our patio, garage … Continue reading

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Sand vs Dyson, Construction, and Spiders…

We were warned by several folks about the sand.  Actually, as soon as we started looking at houses south of Highway 90, we were hearing about the different soil types found on the desert side of San Antonio, concerns about … Continue reading

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