Journal
Notes from the drawing room and the site. 7 so far. We write when there is something worth writing down.
Why we price the house before the second sheet
A first price is a band, not a guess. Here is how we make it, and why it holds.
Thirty inches: building in a flood zone
The map draws a line across the lot. Here is what it does to the foundation, the stairs and the price.
Reading a contour survey in ten minutes
Every line is a level. Close lines mean steep ground. Here is what else to look for before you buy.
Why the cedar waits in the yard six weeks
White cedar shingle arrives wet and honey-colored. It goes up dry, and it turns silver without our help.
What a change order should look like
Five parts, one page, two signatures. Anything less is an argument with a date on it.
The eleven-month walk-through
A year in, the house has been through every season once. We come back with a notebook before the warranty runs out.
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