The Big (Chilly) Hole

January 7, 2010

It’s the coldest week in the last twenty years in Oklahoma.  No work will be completed at the job site this week due to the low temperatures.   However, we have been working with the plumber and doing the engineering on all the trusses and support beams.  Suzy and I will be attending the 2010 International [...]

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We lost our first LEED point today.

December 17, 2009

We were going to try and earn a LEED point for Sustainable Sites Item 1.2.  SS 1.2 has to do with no disturbance zones and leaving 40% of the buildable lot area, not including area under roof, undisturbed.  On the first full day of construction,  about 100% of the area not under roof was disturbed.  [...]

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Ground Breaking

December 16, 2009

Sally and Lydia help lower the cost of construction for the new home.  Suzy brought gold shovels for the ground breaking ceremony, but the Lytle girls decided that was boring and a lot of effort.

So each took a turn with the big shovel – Sally was a natural.  She made it look like a leisurely [...]

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Permits

December 9, 2009

Yesterday, December 8, 2009, we received the building permits for the new home. Hopefully, we will break ground by the end of the week. Suzy and I will celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary on December 27. I had hoped we would be living in the home by this date, but at least construction will have [...]

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