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House of Bricks

This entry is part of “The House Files”, a series of articles detailing the phases of construction on our new home.
Before we started researching homes last year, I hadn’t put much thought into the process of building a house. For example, it never really occurred to me that most home features were selected as [...]

The Approved Building Materials

This entry is part of “The House Files”, a series of articles detailing the phases of construction on our new home.
The construction process has recently passed into a new phase that includes the house starting to look like an actual house. Current estimates point towards a May move-in date, but that could be affected [...]

Water, Electricity and More!

This entry is part of “The House Files”, a series of articles detailing the phases of construction on our new home.
Work on the house has continued at a steady pace over the past couple of weeks. The electrical wiring and plumbing has been mostly completed, and we had the house pre-wired for a security [...]

The Incredibly Muddy Boot

This entry is part of “The House Files”, a series of articles detailing the phases of construction on our new home.
Although it may not seem like it, I’m actually still going to write about subjects that do not include the new house. It just happens that I haven’t written anything since the last entry, [...]

A concrete slab and the framework

This entry is part of “The House Files”, a series of articles detailing the phases of construction on our new home.
After spending a few months scrutinizing maps from the city planner’s office, and driving all over North Austin, the woman and I have decided to give up the apartment life and build a house. [...]