The steps to moving in Last week I said I had 4 things I was going to take on so that we could move into our home. Letter to Surveyor Plumb the septic to the home Plumb the main water to the home Build stairs to all the doors Surveyor’s letter I took care of [...]
After it’s already started 😊 Contra Costa County Building permit obtained Last week when we were visiting North Carolina, I did a lot of calling at the County to attempt to push my permit forward. They lost 1 of my 3 sets of plans :(. The lost plans are to go to the assessor. Because [...]
My building permit is almost ready. Just like my septic system is almost ready. You decide which one deals with more waste :) Working with Contra Costa County is not unlike every other relationship in life (working with your significant other, your children, or your boss). You need to press hard enough to be noticed, [...]
New shed Last week I had a $600 generator stolen from inside my home. I bought this generator from here. I had used it for about 12 hours. I was so depressed when I found out it was stolen, I didn’t bother trying to work on my home the next couple days. I’ve now decided [...]
The kids said "septic" when I took the picture. "Septic systems, how much you work/cost, let me count the ways..." Reputable Septic material dealer Before construction could get much further I needed to go and buy the components for the septic system. They were not cheap but they were nearly everything I needed. Not many [...]
Sharing the Journey I’m lucky enough to have a friend who operates his own backhoe company of Sudexco. He was busy, but somehow found time to work with me on this project. He is doing an amazing/thorough job. I am the owner/builder of my own septic system. But since learning last week, God would like [...]
