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New houses going up fast

by The Diva

There’s a lot of construction going on in my neighborhood. It seems that any house that used to be a bungalow is being purchased and turned into a two or three story home.

The house down the street, one that used to have very undesirable renters in it for several years, has been torn down and in it’s place two three story houses are going up in it’s place. Apparently the man who owned the former home has been trying to get permission from the city to rebuild there for years – and probably trying to get his renters out for that long too.

Anyway once he finally got permission and got his renters out it seemed the houses went up in no time at all. I think they tore down the old house in March or April and the new houses are up and just about finished already. There’s even signs on the property trying to sell the houses – I’m assuming at some future date when they expect them to be finished. Man that was fast.

Of course there’s still lots of work going. From my house I can see everything from Cement trucks going back and forth to back hoes and a used skid steer and several other pieces of heavy machinery.  I’m just glad that it’s way down the street so I don’t have to hear all the noise!

Filed Under: Home and family, Home Improvement, House and Home, Items to Try Tagged With: bungalow, concrete, construction, finish, house, machinery, neighborhood, neighbors, new homes, renters, street, tear down

It’s going to be a long time before our neighbors move in

by The Diva

Our neighbors that come to their home infrequently to renovate were here for a few hours today. I really don’t know about them … I mean .. who buys a house, a year ago now, and only renovates it ones or twice a month? Who has the time and money to do that?

At the rate they’re going their house won’t be finished for about five years!

Right now they have no walls inside, or well just frames and as I said they’re going at a snail pace so it doesn’t seem like they’ll be moving in any time soon. I guess it’s a good thing his parents don’t seem to mind them living with them!

I was talking with the woman and she was telling me that there were going to eventually put in a laminate flooring called armstrong grand illusions. It looks nice. I’m sure their house will be very nice once they get everything done, but as I said, it’s taking forever. I was looking forward to having new neighbors, last year, but … I’m going to have to wait a long time before that happens!

Filed Under: Home and family, Home Improvement, House and Home, Items to Try, Married Life, Renovating Tagged With: flooring, house, husband, in-laws, move in, neighbors, renovate, tear down, walls

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