Just when you think it is over, the man comes a knockin’.

Here’s a story for you kids. A tale of misery, woe, and local government not knowing which end is up. If you think the gestapo isn’t alive and well in the greatest country in the world, think again…at least in Houston. I got a notification of motion at my front door this morning. I was […]

Accurate information

Where to begin? I started this blog as a way to have a source for accurate information about the house project. It was a big undertaking, garnering quite a bit of unexpected local attention. Lots of people stop by regularly to look at it or take pictures. They often ask questions, usually the same questions, […]

More recent pics

My house gets lots of attention. I don’t mind much. Mainly because most people who take the time to comment are very positive, I think it is nice. However just like with anything else, word gets around, people chatter, misinformation gets out there, and keyboard jockeys think everyone cares what they think. I didn’t build […]

A few more updates and lots of attention lately

Although I said that I may not post anymore now that I’m living in the house, there has been a bunch of attention on the project more recently. I thought it only right to at least have some decent pics out there. A few Instagram posts have shared pics from over a year ago, so […]

Post move in updates

After living here for a few months, not much has changed. The front is mostly finished for now, with an actual front door and driveway (with gate), but still temporary fencing. The enclosed patio is mostly complete with the birds having their own finished habitat. This might be the last post for the site because […]

Really ready for move in…

Now that I’ve had a home tour and finished several more things, I’m realizing that I really thought I’d be in back in August. That sure didn’t happen, mainly because of the whole water issue. I do now have water, but that’s only been in the last couple of weeks. Once that was in, I […]

Ready for move in…sorta

The first floor is essentially complete and ready for move, except for water. That’s still an ongoing saga that will hopefully be cleared up once and for all, tomorrow. If only the city knew where it put its water line and how they want me to tap it. That’s another (long) story. Due to the […]

A few steps closer to moving in…still a big hurdle remaining

Now that the first floor is insulated and drywalled, it is more like a “regular” house. Maybe I should change the focus of the blog to small spaces, since phase one is about 700 sq feet. It is coming together as planned with no real hiccups. The indoor plumbers were out today and almost finished. […]

Latest update

It’s been a few weeks since the last post. Some things are moving along quickly and others are still dragging. The roof joists on top of the third floor are complete. They can now be foamed and covered with decking and roofing. The third floor windows are also in. They were a big challenge because […]

Roof joists and some additional window work

Over the weekend, the stair openings were nearly 100% completed. The report from the structural steel inspection was delivered and there are only a few, mostly cosmetic, fabrication details left. Having power at the house has certainly helped speed a few things along, although some of the projects are still being done with batteries. There […]