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DAY 1 Renovation Log
I just gave a couple of guys in flip-flops I met for 15 minutes several thousand dollars, the keys to my brand new house and itās not the first time.
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I left town, heading 1800 miles away. Ā All of my hopes and dreams for a new house fell into these contractors' hands.Ā One of them, I canāt even remember his name.
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What do you...
Itās 90 degrees. The humidity is so thick itās hard to breathe and the air conditioning has just crapped out.Ā Summer in the city.Ā
I sit in my big powerful truck, powerless and sweaty, I watch the mechanic leaning over a running engine with a lit cigarette butt hanging precariously from his lips.Ā
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āAbout an hourā, he says and Iām grateful.Ā
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I have...
The Big Mistake Homeowners Make Building a New Home
And How to Avoid IT!
Everybody wants that Pinterest image of a finished space, the kids rolling around on the new sofas, fire roaring in the background as the neighbors stroll in with some fresh baked goods or a basket of fruit.
Well, hold on to the crumb cake, thereās plenty to do first.
The biggest mi...
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