Big Picture: Where are we? Under contract for a new property Corp Update OK, It’s been more than a minute since my last update. In September, I was busy. In October, I was busy. Here we are in November… I placed an offer on a property and after a bit of back-and-forth, it was accepted. TheContinue reading “Status Report, 10 Nov 2024”
Tag Archives: hardscape
Status Report, 2 Sept 2024
Big Picture: Where are we? Hardscape is 100% complete. Had our first big “event” at the house.Moved new tenant into Duncan St. Corp Update It’s been a busy couple of weeks. We had a charity event at the house on Aug 29, so my focus was on knocking out items in prep for that event. MyContinue reading “Status Report, 2 Sept 2024”
Status Report, 18 Aug 2024
Big Picture: Where are we? Hardscape is 98% complete. Aggressively evaluating new projects. Corp Update I took about 10 days off to go racing and to visit my Dad, so this update is a little overdue. In more mundane news, I completed the renewal of my contractor’s license, after a bit of back-and-forth with some cityContinue reading “Status Report, 18 Aug 2024”
Status Report, 22 July 2024
Big Picture: Where are we? Planters are complete and the plants have been put in. Corp Update The deck at 410 is ready for inspection, but I’ve gotten hung up in renewing my contractor’s license, which means I can’t schedule an inspection. However, all of the labor is done. We signed a new tenant at DuncanContinue reading “Status Report, 22 July 2024”
Status Report, 15 July 2024
Big Picture: Where are we? Deck at 410 is complete and I’m back to work on the hardscape at Mintwood. Corp Update The week of July 1st I finished up the deck for 410 40th St. This involved putting down the actual decking, and then building the fence. There’s also a gate that goes from theContinue reading “Status Report, 15 July 2024”
Status Report, 23 Apr 2024
Big Picture: Where are we? Walls done! Concrete pad poured! Time to set the patio… There’s a lot of work in flight right now, but it feels like we can start to see a finish line for at least some of it. Corp Update The big news is undoubtedly that we poured the concrete parking padContinue reading “Status Report, 23 Apr 2024”
Status Report, 11 Mar 2024
Big Picture: Where are we? Block walls are completed. Next up, fences and concrete! Corp Update Thanks to some favorable weather and a solid push from the team, we are complete with the block work out back. It’s a huge milestone to have all of the block up- and of course we’re very happy. We threwContinue reading “Status Report, 11 Mar 2024”
Status Report, 26 Feb 2024
Big Picture: Where are we? Fits and starts on the block walls Corp Update Some days we are rocketing forward, and other days we are waiting. Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve had days where we get a lot done, and other days when we’re just waiting on things (like inspections, or weather). Since ourContinue reading “Status Report, 26 Feb 2024”
Status Report, 5 Feb 2024
Big Picture: Where are we? Weather has improved and we are making forward progress. Corp Update The weather has definitely improved and we’re making forward progress. We had *three* excavators on site this week (plus a dump truck). For a while, it was like playing big-boy-tetris, moving each one around to get the right tool to the job,Continue reading “Status Report, 5 Feb 2024”
Status Report, 29 Jan 2024
Big Picture: Where are we? Poor weather has limited outdoor progress over the past 2 weeks, so I focused on finishing the vestibule door. Corp Update Bad weather has definitely hampered progress outdoors. The week of 15 Jan was bitter cold, and the ground was so frozen that it wasn’t possible to work. The following week, the soilContinue reading “Status Report, 29 Jan 2024”
