subcontractors

Is It Stupid to Buy Home Products Online?

by Alison Moore Smith on July 24, 2010 · 14 comments

My builder got a phone call from a lighting wholesaler. He was distraught when he found — after reading this blog — that I was purchasing a good portion of my lighting online. He said we were making a big mistake. His response was not unlike that of the plumbing wholesaler who learned I was [...]

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Concrete Panels Arrive – Sort Of

by Alison Moore Smith on February 1, 2010 · 17 comments

Delays. Are. Aggravating. I told you we had a construction delay. Then I told you we had another construction delay. And here we are, clean into February, and we’re still just waiting around — through weeks of nearly perfect weather — doing nothing. Ack.

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The Construction Industry Stinks

by Alison Moore Smith on August 4, 2008 · 4 comments

To maintain sanity while building a custom home, you must come to grips with one sad fact: the construction industry is a living mess. It’s rife with inefficiency, stupidity, dishonesty, and carelessness. I don’t know if it’s the worst industry on the planet, but I do know one thing. Sam and I are business owners. [...]

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