Prepping for Drywall

September 05, 2020 by Cory Andersen in family, construction, green energy

Drywall feels like such a huge step. It’s kind of amazing that when you think about building a home, you imagine what appliances you’ll pick, the faucets for each bathroom, or the paint colors for all the spaces. In reality, these things are the final choices you make. There is so much that goes on before all that fun stuff.

Finishing the Foundation: Insulation, Drainage, and Backfill

January 10, 2019 by Cory Andersen in construction, goals

Maybe it’s just me, but I had NO IDEA that there were so many steps involved in creating a foundation for a home. I had always thought that you dug a hole, poured some concrete, put some more dirt around it and snap, done. Surely the whole thing only takes a couple of weeks, right? Well, surprise Cory, that’s not how it goes...