Our construction gate got tagged last weekend. I honestly don’t understand the appeal of tagging. For one, I have rarely seen a tag that I can actually tell what it is supposed to say. Second, this is obviously a place where it will be covered up pretty quickly, so what is the point? A canRead more about Tag, you’re it[…]
We spent the week in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, visiting the Pictured Rock National Lakeshore (A national park). Upon our return, we discovered quite a bit of progress For starters, the walls and ceiling spaces are visibly becoming visibly full of various utility runs. In that one ceiling section, you see HVAC ducting andRead more about Weekly update 7/14/17[…]
A lot is happening but in some ways, the house feels a little stuck, as there aren’t any big accomplishments to announce. The HVAC and Plumbing teams continue to chip away at those two installations, which are getting pretty far along. We are waiting for confirmation of when the window installation will begin. Coming onRead more about Plodding along[…]
When we vacated the house on the property, and subsequently left it unattended at night and on weekends, we put up a security system using a combination of IP video cameras that record in various ways, and battery operated motion sensitive video cameras. The system has gotten its first real test in the last coupleRead more about Perp walk (security update)[…]
I thought I’d mention a bit about site security. Construction sites make attractive targets for theft because of the abundance of valuable raw materials, like copper pipe, and expensive tools. For the first 10 or so months of construction, we were living in the old house at the back of the property. Living on siteRead more about Site security[…]