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Six Reasons the Old House Had to Go

While we wait for a major update…..which by the way will be this week :o) ….I wanted to write a quick note about the 6 reasons we knocked down the house rather than adding-on and remodeling.  Once again, the pictures tell the story best…………

#1........Great big spider web nests in the walls!!!!!

#2.......Old tools that fell out from somewhere...looks like it has been in the crawlspace for quite awhile.

#3......Massive spider / bug / mouse nests in the walls and crawlspace.

#4......Can anyone say, "Dry rott?"

#5.....Xtra-Large wasp and bumble bee nests in the attic.

#6.....Oh yeah, did I mention the skeleton in the closet?? Actually it was in the crawl space...it looks like a cat.

So this week was really productive on the aminsitration side of things.  More paperwork was signed, and Charlie, our Home Ownership Counselor from Adair Homes drove out to our site (about an hour drive from his office), to get my signature on something, so that he (Charlie) could get it back to the office that afternoon.  Once again, I can’t speak more highly  of the assistance we have gotten so far from everyone we have dealt with from the Adair Office itself, and their contracters.  The financing company, (NOT associated with Adair Homes) is a completely different story.  Anyway…it looks like the forms installation for the foundation starts tomorrow….and the foundation pouring begins Wednesday.  Hopefully, the rain won’t keep them away!!!!! :o/

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