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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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2/8/2026: Footers!
Another week has come and gone. And a lot had to happen this week! A Quick Re-cap: Alright we had a big week! Lots that needed to happen this week and luckily it all… Read more
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2/1/2026: And So It Begins!
I can’t decide if I’m insane, ambitious or a solid combination of both 🙂 We started! I dug up the foundation hole this weekend. I had two days to do it, but I think I… Read more
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1/25/2026: “Banner Built” to “Raising Banners”
Hi all! We are rebranding! Ok, not really, but funny story… Some of you may not know that Karianne posts these newsletters and pictures onto a blog. We had the domain ‘Bannerbuilt” but then out… Read more
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1/4/2026: The Best Way to Spend a Holiday Break
Hey everyone! I had some time off work from Dec-24 through Jan-2. With that time off I decided to take care of a pain point Karianne has had since October. Backstory: Right after our land… Read more
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