tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post6371239657827450458..comments2023-05-18T04:06:32.186-04:00Comments on Calm, Forward, Straight: Horse Before House Part 3 Floors, Walls and RoomsCalm, Forward, Straighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-44786672491655678632019-01-27T17:43:32.887-05:002019-01-27T17:43:32.887-05:00😎😎Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-57604840175564070472019-01-27T17:43:12.390-05:002019-01-27T17:43:12.390-05:00Whoa - three little ones - you must be insanely bu...Whoa - three little ones - you must be insanely busy!! Val turns 17 next week. Please give sweet Harley some smooches from me.❤️ Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-12214699666884969352019-01-23T13:42:22.094-05:002019-01-23T13:42:22.094-05:00Heat, loads of hot water and zero leaks. The ambie...Heat, loads of hot water and zero leaks. The ambient stress level has lowered considerably. :DCalm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-25098134203296927912019-01-23T13:36:42.037-05:002019-01-23T13:36:42.037-05:00I think most new construction on the island is bui...I think most new construction on the island is built on pilings anymore. Sadly we've been having major flooding issues for the last fifteen years.Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-37242078156826078282019-01-23T10:01:45.818-05:002019-01-23T10:01:45.818-05:00I saw your new house on your holiday card and thou...I saw your new house on your holiday card and thought holy smokes! What a house!<br />It is really cool to see the construction process in these posts. I am so glad that you vetted that first contractor...<br /><br />Harley and the family are well. Three kids now! Haha. Harley will be 21 in March.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-1704120981733024032019-01-22T23:39:56.360-05:002019-01-22T23:39:56.360-05:00Wow! So cool to see the process here. I know you m...Wow! So cool to see the process here. I know you must be over the moon to be in the house and enjoying the fruits of all this labor. billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-55312283073778295662019-01-22T20:39:13.500-05:002019-01-22T20:39:13.500-05:00Does building the house a flight up like that make...Does building the house a flight up like that make it more difficult? Or are contractors in your area used to that?Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-66186267399594311762019-01-22T13:29:56.343-05:002019-01-22T13:29:56.343-05:00SO happy to be putting the story down in the blog ...SO happy to be putting the story down in the blog while it's fresh in my mind. I still kind of can't believe it's real...Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-11952950372636962862019-01-22T13:28:04.834-05:002019-01-22T13:28:04.834-05:00Well - my friend who lost her house in hurricane M...Well - my friend who lost her house in hurricane Matthew two years ago hired this builder to do her new house. He's been at it for two years and she still hasn't been able to move in. She has three children whom she's had to move four times while waiting for her place to be finished. I believe he's also raised the price - a lot. Crazy...Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-79707681018130434882019-01-22T13:25:32.848-05:002019-01-22T13:25:32.848-05:00Most everything newly built is raised up on piling...Most everything newly built is raised up on pilings now. Folks that have family homes they've inherited have been applying for Fema grants to get existing structures raised. Back in the day flooding was a few and far between issue, and lots of old houses had holes in the floor where you could just sweep the water back out. Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-85957842227045749002019-01-22T13:21:57.199-05:002019-01-22T13:21:57.199-05:00Trees and sky and birds from the upstairs... :DTrees and sky and birds from the upstairs... :DCalm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-9436381860326496902019-01-22T13:20:56.695-05:002019-01-22T13:20:56.695-05:00Nope - just stairs. But then, I took care of my ho...Nope - just stairs. But then, I took care of my horse with a broken arm for 12 weeks. You do what you gotta do!Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-7277876071056862252019-01-22T13:19:06.340-05:002019-01-22T13:19:06.340-05:00It makes me happy every time I look out of the win...It makes me happy every time I look out of the windows :DCalm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-6130970612613661182019-01-22T11:36:00.087-05:002019-01-22T11:36:00.087-05:00This is si cool! Enjoying watching the process un...This is si cool! Enjoying watching the process unfold.Exploringdressagebiomechanicshttp://exploringdressagebiomechanics.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-55931690029202588292019-01-22T10:12:35.824-05:002019-01-22T10:12:35.824-05:00hm that's kiiiiiiiinda sketchy that the one bu...hm that's kiiiiiiiinda sketchy that the one builder guy didn't want to take the job knowing there'd be so much oversight with someone living on site...emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-52121149681647849892019-01-22T09:18:19.171-05:002019-01-22T09:18:19.171-05:00It's fun to watch the house taking shape. I gr...It's fun to watch the house taking shape. I grew up on Long Island (N.Y.) and there were always people building houses on the ocean. When the storms came they always got flooded or washed out and they just kept rebuilding only to get washed out again. It looks like you've thought ahead and got it all covered building on pilings. You must have beautiful views too! Can't wait to see the rest of it come together.<br /><br />The first builder...a little disreputable maybe? Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-27832796810557460122019-01-22T08:35:45.623-05:002019-01-22T08:35:45.623-05:00It's so cool to see it all coming together! Yo...It's so cool to see it all coming together! You're going to have so many amazing views.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-13702530446908186242019-01-22T08:05:54.179-05:002019-01-22T08:05:54.179-05:00So interesting!! I only ask this because I work wi...So interesting!! I only ask this because I work with the elderly all day so things like this are on my mind - with it being 10' up to the first floor will you have a ramp or anything to help with access in case you were on crutches, wheelchair or otherwise incapacitated? Again, pure curiosity since I've never been in a house raised up above the ground like that. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346020257901575574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-15837627086438028372019-01-22T06:17:47.770-05:002019-01-22T06:17:47.770-05:00Building a home is not for the faint of heart! I b...Building a home is not for the faint of heart! I bet your views are amazing TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.com