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Hey been long time since posting need ideas please
Comments (6)Imatallun, I was thinking along those same lines - get the kids interested early, make them life-long gardeners. Katie, would a children's garden be feasable? Would the local schools be willing to promote "Garden Day" field trips to give kids a chance to actually work in a garden and learn where so much of their food comes from, what composting is and how it works, etc. Could you find a local artist willing to donate drawings for a factual coloring book the zoo could give to Garden Day participants and perhaps sell at the gift shop? Sorry to be so long-winded, guess I spent too many years in advertising. cora...See MoreIt had been over 2.5 years and we still are not done!
Comments (21)Wow....you guys have my sympathy! We bought our land in the Fall of 2005 and then spent about a year working with our architect, making all our material selections, getting all the permits in order, etc. Spent about another year interviewing builders and eliminating all of them after coming very close to signing on the dotted line with two different ones. After two very frustrating years, we were about to give up and put the land up for sale when our neighbors advised us to contact the builder who built their house, an Amish contractor who had so much business from referals that he never advertises and has his own crews. He had a waiting list over a year long, but because of our wonderful neighbors, and because he really liked our house design, he moved us up the list. We broke ground on July 10th, 2008, and exactly 92 days later, we had a 3400 sf, two story, Craftsman style farmhouse with a walkout basement, a sunroom, screened in porch, and huge deck. We have gorgeous custom made cherry cabinets, doors and trim, granite countertops, hardwood floors throughout the whole house, and every detail was finished to absolute perfection. Everything was done on time and to our very exacting standards and I couldn't be happier. Our punchlist had just two items on it - both just very small things like moving a switch or two and some touch-ups. I'm telling you all this because I know how many people have bad building experiences with delays and contractors who don't seem to care what a schedule is. There are GOOD builders out there, even in these times. I highly recommend Amish builders if they build in your area. They are extremely efficient, work from sunrise to sundown 6 days a week, and dont waste either materials or your money. Good luck to all of you with your builds....See MoreWe are done! Here are some professional pictures.
Comments (27)Our tub is from Victoria and Albert and the model is called the Amalfi. I LOVE it. I am over 6'0 tall and my legs can stretch out all the way! http://vandabaths.com/us/americas/product/amalfi/...See MoreSince we've been talking pools….
Comments (42)I'm 'way out' in Manor, off the 290 in the Shadowglen development. Am getting ready to list my house after building only 7 years ago, and moving out to the Dripping Springs/southwest Austin area. My daughter moved out to Rimrock and I want to be closer. There are 3 wineries, very close to where she lives, and she's only about a mile from the 'famous' Salt Lick. It's VERY country out there, and I love it! Heck, I love Texas. ('You may all go to hell and i'm going to Texas.' Davy Crockett)...See More- 7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
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