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    I started this blog in 2003. It was to be all about our experience in house building. It's been an amazing journey. Sometimes I look around and I can't believe we acutally built this house and when I say we I mean we. Myself, my husband, his cousin Russ, our Dads and assorted friends and other relatives. We did hire a contractor to pour our foundation and we had a horrible experience with some drywallers but otherwise it was all us. We have been in the house now for one year. There are still a lot of details to finish up. I have some guilt about not posting house projects since I am a member of a house blog ring but there is a lot of valuable information on house building here so while my posts are more about living in our dream house you can still search my archives for posts on every aspect of house building. So? Are we there yet? Nearly. We still need doors and trim inside.......some flooring and tiling needs to be done so stay tuned-we'll get there.

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    Sunday the 12th was David's birthday and he asked for a deck building birthday party. We had lots of friends show up and got a lot done.

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October 17, 2007

Jane gets a little well deserved recognition

Jane isn't always the best at blowing her own horn (so let me do it for her).  We got some surprise recognition this week with an article in the Seattle Times.  Check here to see he article.  Our blog is mentioned under the Tips and Tales heading.

http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=webforums13&date=20071013&query=The+DIY+houseblog%3A+a+place+to+build+and+share

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Tips and tales

Take expirationdates (wrightideas.typepad.com), a blog about a couple who set out to build a house in Washington state with the help of friends and relatives. The house is finished, or mostly so ("some flooring and tiling needs to be done"), and you can witness the results online in a photo gallery covering everything from house plans to a "deck building party."

Typical blog entries are titled "Window Sills" ("they were much harder than we first thought"), "What an Ordeal" (trees requiring removal) and "Gutters" (they have trees growing in them). Like other houseblogs, this one blends stories about the ups and downs of home improvement with nitty-gritty guidance. A blog entry on the home's bamboo flooring, for instance, provides pointers for avoiding a split between floorboards. Photos, of course, document the problem.

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So here is a well deserved Atta Girl for my girl Jane!!

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Congrats, Jane. That's very, very cool!

Good job Jane. You deserve it!

congratulations, jane! that's awesome.

Way to go, Jane! Woohoo!

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