We're almost ready to sign the contract. It would have been done on Friday, but a few last minute tweaks and adjustments in the cost worksheet pushed us off until early next week. Our lawyer already reviewed the contract and provided their addendums. Once everything is signed then it's off to the bank to see… Continue reading Punaro Glen Construction: Mid June
Punaro Glen Construction: Beginning of June
We picked a builder! We're happy to announce we've selected Custom Builders of WNY to build our home. May was largely spent on two points - talking to our potential builders and contractors on site development thoughts and working to bring down our cost estimates. Both of these things led us towards picking CBWNY. That's… Continue reading Punaro Glen Construction: Beginning of June
Punaro Glen Construction: Beginning of May
Two... months... later... Well, that time disappeared in a snap! I think the biggest thing we've learned so far is that regardless of how well developed your plans are when you walk in to meet with a builder, you will still go through six months of revisions before really starting. For efficiency's sake, we scaled… Continue reading Punaro Glen Construction: Beginning of May
Punaro Glen Construction: End of February
I was thinking about writing an update on Facebook about the latest in our home building adventure when I remembered - hey - we have our own blog. We pretty much stopped writing here when Facebook and Twitter got popular, exchanging blogging for microblogging. But since microblogging became social media which is now mostly everyone… Continue reading Punaro Glen Construction: End of February
The Many Emotions of Moving
This weekend was the last weekend in our old house. We haven`t been living there for over a week now (moving back home with your family is another post all together), so each time we went back to continue packing and clean a bit, it felt less and less like home. The emptiness I have… Continue reading The Many Emotions of Moving