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4/19/2026: 2nd Wall Pour and Let the Trusses Begin!
Summary: Hey All! It was a crazy week! I can’t believe how much progress we made. It’s fun to see just how much happens each week as I write these letters and reflect on the… Read more
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4/13/2026: 2nd Level ICF Stacking Complete
Summary: Hi all! We had another good week on the project. We are ready to pour the next level of ICFs! Which means we are done stacking ICFs. I don’t have a lot to say this… Read more
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4/5/2026: First Recordable Injury.. Doh! Rain, & ICF Round 2
Summary: Hi all. HE IS RISEN! Happy Easter. I can’t start today’s letter without expressing gratitude for my Savior and all he has done for me. I am so grateful that I have a chance… Read more
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3/29/2026: Garage Floor, 2nd Story Subfloor & Saturday’s Defeat…
SUMMARY: Hi All! We had a beast of a week this week. So much happened it’s crazy! So grateful for all of it. I am having soo much fun and feel totally “in my element”… Read more
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3/22/2026: Summer Arrives Early?! – Solid Week!
Summary Hi All! We had an awesome week and got a lot done! But man it was HOT this week. Turns out working on the southside of the house inside the ICF walls is like… Read more
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3/15/2026: Backfill…… Complete!!
Summary: Hi all! We went to Utah for the first half of the week so we definitely had less time to work on the project. It was a decent time to be gone though… Read more
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3/9/2026: Floor Joists and MUD GALORE
SUMMARY: Hi All! We had another very busy but productive week but the weather did not cooperate. We got a bunch of snow mid week which messed up my plans for finishing up the backfill… Read more
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3/1/2026: Hole Patch, Mud Galore & Water Triumph! Also a Backfill Showdown
SUMMARY: Hey all!I can’t believe another week has come and gone. And it’s not February anymore! Time is flying! But we have made a lot of progress. It is so exciting that we have such… Read more
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2/22/2026: The Storm, Concrete, and Water Woes! (With my Epic Fail)
SUMMARY: Well the week started off with a bang! But I’m happy to report that things have slowed down a bit. I am back at work and not dedicating full days to the project. Monday… Read more
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2/16/2026: First Round of ICFs
Summary with Video Links: Summary in Pictures: Day -1 & 0: Day 1: Day 2: Day 3: Day 4: Day 5: I have to say how grateful I am for the help we received! John,… Read more
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