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End of an Era

Our 3 year old is now officially potty trained! This would be a milestone for anyone, but for us, it is the end of an…

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ICF – Phase 1 Complete!

For a chronological listing of our building projects with ICF (or insulated concrete forms), be sure to look through the ICF Building Index. What will eventually…

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House on Hold!

  While we have not actively been working on the house recently, it is so nice to look over the vineyard and see it in…

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Framing the Walls

Once we hand harvested the Montepulciano, we were able to start work on the house again. For a chronological listing of our building projects with…

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Painted Concrete Floor

For the floor of the basement, we decided to seal and paint the concrete. For a chronological listing of our building projects with ICF (or…

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ICF Walls Completed!

For a chronological listing of our building projects with ICF (or insulated concrete forms), be sure to look through the ICF Building Index. I am so…

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ICF Progress Thurs 8/12

I have been giving step by step progress of our first floor house construction using Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF). For a chronological listing of our…

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ICF First Course Done!

For those of you who are new, we have just begun the first floor (basement) of our new home which will overlook the vineyard. For…

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ICF Construction Beginning!

We picked up the door and window frames to be used with the Rewards Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) today. For a chronological listing of our…