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DIY & Home Improvement

Lars39

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2. We just found a house plan we thought we could live in and afford to build and ran with it....

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Sun Jan 20, 2013, 12:29 AM

Jan 2013

Had a contractor friend get it to the closed in point, then we either did it ourselves or found someone else. Learned a lot about construction. Had a blast choosing things, designing the kitchen.
I still sketch out ideas I like.

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Building a house? Small Things That Get Forgotten: [View all] Lars39 Jan 2013 OP

Makes you want to build again? MuseRider Jan 2013 #1

We just found a house plan we thought we could live in and afford to build and ran with it.... Lars39 Jan 2013 #2

It is a fun project. MuseRider Jan 2013 #3

Our contractor friend was very picky, too, and a listener. Lars39 Jan 2013 #4

It was with our house. MuseRider Jan 2013 #5

Remember to bring a hammer, bvar22 Jan 2013 #6

Faboulous work! MuseRider Jan 2013 #7

The evolution of powerful cordless drills with Phillips Screw Driver heads... bvar22 Jan 2013 #8

You two seem so well adapted MuseRider Jan 2013 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author mortenstorgaard Jun 2013 #10

FYI, this post was alerted on and was one vote away from being hidden as "spam". Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #11

Building a house? Small Things That Get Forgotten: alfied Jul 2013 #12

Of course, some brokers are fine professionals. But too many mbperrin Jul 2013 #13