Now that its tax time I thought it would be a good time to talk about financial incentives for green building. Read the rest of this entry »
Moving In
A big thanks to everyone who showed up on Sunday. We had probably around two hundred and fifty people come through the house and we’re pretty thrilled to have been able to share our house with so many neighbors and architecture enthusiasts. Read the rest of this entry »
Our Troubles With Banks
Our Third Construction Draw
Over the last month we’ve accumulated a bunch of things that need to be paid for. Most of the major work done so far will be included in this (our third) draw on our construction loan… The foundations are in it, as well as excavation, survey and water proofing. Also in this draw are the final payment for our SIPs and our deposit for windows. After we submitted this draw request, our bank came back to us saying that they would not fund the entire requested amount for the windows and SIPs. These are invoiced items, and construction cannot continue without them. Read the rest of this entry »
