Lots of things can happen in a year!
Brad Traver
August 14, 2011
So, in July of last year we were first discussing paying for the new house. We had the last two rooms to finish on the Phoenix house before...
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And Now Paying for It
Brad Traver
July 25, 2010
Hi everyone - Since our last post, we received our first detailed estimate - for the guest house. We started there thinking we might wa...
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Transferring Designs to the Ground
Brad Traver
June 19, 2010
A couple of weeks ago, we broke out the chain saw and started to trim branches to make it easier to get stakes into the ground and visua...
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The End of the Conceptual Stage
Brad Traver
May 02, 2010
Things have been a little slow since our last post but could be speeding up soon. The architect has had to carve out time here and there for...
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Closing in on a Concept
Brad Traver
February 21, 2010
We got an email with the sketch you see here (click on it so see a larger image) recently and we can now see what our house is going to loo...
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Photos
Denise Traver
January 28, 2010
Okay, some of you have asked for photos. There are a few photos in the earlier notes, but I'll add some more here. They are from this l...
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Let the Design Begin
Brad Traver
January 24, 2010
We have signed a design contract that, when complete, will result in a building permit. That's a big step and I think it's exciting ...
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End of year and looking ahead...
Brad Traver
December 27, 2009
We hope your Christmas was relaxing and meaningful. We have continued to talk with our builder, Adam of Beyond Adobe . He believes in the...
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November 11, 2009 Update
Brad Traver
November 11, 2009
Sorry for the delay between posts. Not long after we wrote last, I went, with some trepidation, to talk with the county about our plans. I...
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Parcel Survey and Tentative Site Plan
Brad Traver
September 20, 2009
We have a survey of our new home site and you can read the shape of the place – the big wash on the left side is about 4 feet deep. The SE ...
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Denise Traver
September 07, 2009
September 7th, 2009 So, we’re going to build a house. It’s our hope that providing you a perch on our shoulders will help us think t...