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To: osagebowman
Morning all!Slept in since I was so late to bed last night. I think we're going to get new cell phones today. We want to take advantage of a buy one get one free deal, so we're waiting to hear from #1 son, who's also on the account.

SSQ is working on the plumbing; gotta get the fittings ready for the plumber to come 'tighten it' then have the town building inspector come to give his blessing. After that, we can call the gas company to come move the meter from the back of the house to the side so we can continue the basement digging!

We're still planning this project. We changed the roof support from a ridge beam to scissor trusses cause the beam was gonna have to be steel and we didn't want to fool with that. It's a good thing we're flexible! ;o). The trusses are ok, though, cause it means I don't have to design around post supports in the Master bathroom and closet! That's the main reason we wanted to do this ourselves anyway cause we've made changes along the way as we've looked at alternatives, and we wouldn't have had the luxury of that if someone else were doing the work for us on THEIR schedule!

6,618 posted on 08/29/2004 8:14:15 AM PDT by SuziQ (Bush in 2004-Because we MUST!!!)
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To: SuziQ
That's the main reason we wanted to do this ourselves anyway cause we've made changes along the way as we've looked at alternatives, and we wouldn't have had the luxury of that if someone else were doing the work for us on THEIR schedule!

Well, you ~could~, you'd just be a constant irritant to your contractor, like we were :~D

6,619 posted on 08/29/2004 10:00:25 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: SuziQ

SuziQ ; That is still a massive undertaking you all doing. My hat is off to you. (Even if you have Gimli for assistance.) :-)

Contractor schedules? You're definitely better off having YOUR schedule.


6,663 posted on 08/29/2004 2:29:28 PM PDT by osagebowman (HHD -)
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