We are done with the barn project and for our first DIY building I think we deserve a pat on the back. Now we get to begin the even bigger project of the dome. But for now this post is a wrap up of the barn project. We didn't drill the well or do the foundation walls but everything else was all us. Mr. Dometastic and I were chatting the other day about how many people ask us "How is the house going?" We then end up giving a long explanation while the questioning party either nods in silence or their eyes start to glaze over. There isn't really a simple answer why we aren't done. Or why we haven't even started the house yet. The process has been long and tedious. We end up giving some sort of half explanation about doing part of the work so we can get our loan to build the house. Read about financing an unconventional house HERE to understand why it is taking so long to start the house. They are always surprised that we were STILL working on the barn. We...
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