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The beauty of embarking on something that has never been done before is knowing you are not following directions because there are no directions to begin with. Let me share with you some lessons I've already learned. Step one, deconstruct the house. Step two, inventory the materials that you have and know where they will be stored. Step three, design the house and landscaping with the knowledge of steps one and two. I did step three, then one, followed by two. Sounds confusing? Trust me, I know what I'm talking about. Not only will this save you time, but money too.

Currently we are in the middle of excavation and our excavator Brian Jackson, is dealing with more scrambled and out of order procedures. We pocketed thousands of dollars by saving the trees and plants instead of replacing them. However digging them up and transplanting them created huge holes that need to be filled before the foundation starts. Cost, around $4,000.00 and an extra week of delay. But this is construction and I've quickly learned that the phrase "set back" is as common as a coffee shop on our neighborhood street corner.