For the first time in 26 years, my husband does not have a house to build.
He had never built a house in his life when we moved to the mountains 26 years ago. He built our Lincoln Log house on the river, completely by himself. That included lifting every log, doing all the plumbing, electric, tile, cabinets, etc., completely alone.
Other people were so impressed they asked him to build their log home.
For the first few years, he only build log homes, but then he branched out cause actually log homes were getting too expensive to build. He has built every type of house now. From 800 square feet to 7500 square feet.
He finished up his last house on Friday and spent yesterday bringing home all his tools. Today, he had nothing to do.
We have the money set aside to build a spec house, but nothing is selling here except real bargains and foreclosures. There are hundreds and hundreds of homes on the market as this area got so overbuilt the past 2 years. (Every body thought they were a builder!!)
He is bored already, so today we went looking at lots. The new cabin subdivisions have not been taken care of and look overgrown. Cabins are the only thing selling here; homes under $150,000. Our last spec house sold for $400,000 and the first couple that looked at it, bought it.
We may have to build a small spec house just so he will have something to do. Otherwise, he will drive me crazy!!!
Anyone want to build a house in the mountains??
1st day of Unemployment!!
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As for a house, you know I do!
Maybe he should consider teaching others how to do it? I don't know if that's his thing or not, but that would give him something more to do.
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