sleepy wrote:
The detailed report that you have been sharing with us is a great lesson or at least a reminder of just how much has to be done to dream about a project like this, design it and then adjust the design for real world situations.... all of the details large and small.
...just getting a very talented and hard working team together takes much more than luck... and as you've shown... only you can make sure that everyone stays on the same page. You have to be there.
Sleepy
Having this project going on right under our noses has certainly been an experience. Merging a major addition into existing construction isn't like building the whole thing from the ground up. There are decisions and changes that need to be made almost every day as you find out what "really is" vs. what your assumptions were.
And then there's the dirt and mess to contend with while the ground is getting churned up daily, wood is being sawed, holes getting cut into the roof and walls of the main house. Constantly checking the weather forecast, etc, etc, etc.
Being right here also means you get to see it all: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Unlike a new house, where you might be blissfully ignorant of some of the corners that got cut when you weren't on the job site. I've been impressed with the quality of the workers we've had throughout the course of this, but it's a big, complex project. And, humans being human, are going to make mistakes.
There's an old saying: "Laws are Like Sausages. Better Not to See Them Being Made". I wonder sometimes if that shouldn't include houses as well. :B
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