Author Archives: Sonny Rivera
Big Day at Fletcher Broome!
Wow. There was a lot of action today at the Fletcher Broome House. Today we had roofers, plumber, masons, and excavators at the house. All were doing there thing. The roofers have stripped the roof down to the original cedar … Continue reading
One down, one to go.
Today, Oscar (a contractor) started removing the chimneys of which there are now 3. Yes, I said 3, there was a hidden one that we didn’t know about (more on that later). So, Oscar and his partner (the signing mason) … Continue reading
Construction started this week! Kind of …
Well our GC got going this week on the construction. Actually it was on the Destruction of the unneeded parts. The house looks oddly worst after 1 week for construction; I mean Destruction. We’ve removed all the false lower ceilings, … Continue reading
Secrets Revealed!
It turns out that the Fletcher Broome house has many secrets which need to be unveiled. Yesterday, Lynn and I were paid a visit by several of the family members that grew up in the house. We quickly realized that … Continue reading
Today, Lynn and I became the proud owners of a 1901 farm house!
Finally, we did it! It took quite a while but we did it. After haggling with lenders, dealing with agents, managing contractors, and postponing the closing multiple times we did close on our new home today. Lynn has been … Continue reading
Closing scheduled for Friday!
I delivered the last of the documents to the lenders, contractors, architects, and insurance companies. I think this it. Let’s hope that the third time is a charm! I know that Lynn is wearing her “Perhaps Today” button and I’m … Continue reading
Who would do this?
Lynn and I have talked to countless people about this and we get a lot of positive responses but I want to be a bit more scientific.
Closing? Well… no, but we do have drawings.
Today was supposed to be closing day for the Fletcher Broome house but we couldn’t get all the parties to agree on the final terms. Hopefully, it will happen next week. We are both a bit disappointed but trying to … Continue reading
Our initial meeting with the Architect . . .
Yesterday, Lynn and I meet with our architect to review the “as built” drawings, discuss living requirements, and the design of the new addition. Needless to say, we are a long way from the goal line but it feels good … Continue reading
The 1901 Home we are renovationing!
We have found a nice old farm house to renovate and then live. I thought I would publish a few pictures of the place. All of the rooms in the house have wooden walls made from tongue-n-groove pine. All the … Continue reading
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