kleinlife builds a house: how's the house?

By far the most common question we are asked these days....answer..

"it's coming along"

2nd most common question:  So when is it supposed to be done?

answer: uh, probably never. (really)

So, why is it taking so long?  Um, we're building a house.

No really, we aren't "building a house"...as in paying someone else to build us a house....we are actually BUILDING A HOUSE.  

So this means that WE (well mostly andy) are making the calls, hiring the sub contractors, renting the equipment, talking our family into helping us wire the house, and install the everything, we are submitting bills and information to the bank, tracking the finances, picking out the everything, deciding where every outlet and fixture should go, what every light will be look like, how it will function.  We make trips to Menards and Home Depot, and try to pretend like we know what we are doing.

We mess things up and try again.

We try to focus on one project at a time, and also on 20 projects at a time.

And because we still have regular lives of going to work and keeping our kids alive things are taking a while.

So feel free to keep asking, we don't mind.  

But if you are thinking "hmm. gosh I know lots of people that have "built houses" and they seemed to have a timeline and a move in date, and ya know, know what is going on".  You are right.  But typically in addition to having a better sense of their timeline they also have a general contractor.

Oh, and have you met us?  We tend to be particular and perfectionists...which is how we got to this whole building not buying situation to begin with.

So we are working on it.  If you'd ever like to work on it we'd welcome your help....we are typically working every night / weekend except Tuesday and Thursdays.....bring your tools. :)

So to answer your question: How's the house coming along?

It's good.  We are working on finishing up pulling wire....then we'll be on to insulation and sheetrocking.