tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259975320197076756.post2858888276904003192..comments2022-03-29T18:35:41.352+03:00Comments on MY Pichka: Our house: One Big MistakeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07225429443998178505noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259975320197076756.post-88993808197502656462016-02-24T09:10:21.401+02:002016-02-24T09:10:21.401+02:00This is the exact reason why I read blogs like you...This is the exact reason why I read blogs like yours. I bought a new house and am still making mistakes. Reading posts like you made helps me to better identify potential trouble and fix it in a timely manner before it leads to bigger and more costly repairs. Thank you for the detailed information on the issues around your home.<br /><br /><a href="http://coastalcontracthardware.blogspot.com/2016Ronald Armeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02677255939746282358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259975320197076756.post-89292730937229879282015-09-13T09:11:49.549+03:002015-09-13T09:11:49.549+03:00Haha. Yes, we're getting closer to being done,...Haha. Yes, we're getting closer to being done, but there's still so much more to do. I still have to cover then back side of the house, then dig out a trench for sewage, then complete the bathroom, then....<br />Slowly, but surely, right?<br /><br />Thanks for sharing the thoughts of an actual contractor. I hope this will help other do it yourselfers realize they have not failed if not Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225429443998178505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259975320197076756.post-28687987122759800272015-09-12T22:06:13.477+03:002015-09-12T22:06:13.477+03:00I once had a house mate who's brother was a ho...I once had a house mate who's brother was a housing contractor. He built houses for a living. Trust me, even pros make mistakes. No house is put together perfectly. And as a professional contractor even he said, "we are building a house, not a piano."<br /><br />I for one think your solution for attaching the siding was brilliant. And you got the job done. My wife keeps asking when Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259975320197076756.post-49007180782376051852015-09-11T09:26:27.084+03:002015-09-11T09:26:27.084+03:00Thanks for the tip! I definitely pre drill holes w...Thanks for the tip! I definitely pre drill holes whenever necessary. These metal ribbons were just what I needed anyway since they flex and let the siding stay straight while covering the wavy walls underneath. <br /><br />It's true what you say about mistakes. A lot of people that are new to this may try and do everything perfectly on the first try, but that's unrealistic. You may get Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225429443998178505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259975320197076756.post-727518650566958562015-09-10T14:12:54.452+03:002015-09-10T14:12:54.452+03:00Hi Michael,
I know just how you feel!! Its a lon...Hi Michael,<br /><br />I know just how you feel!! Its a long hard journey but it will all be worth it in the end. We have been building now for over 18 months and your post is what I have been through on almost every job.<br /><br />The good news is that it gets easier and easier as you make more mistakes and are forced to fix them.<br /><br />One thing you can do to stop boards splitting is Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13321117655033406697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259975320197076756.post-66867421943006968002015-08-30T16:27:07.351+03:002015-08-30T16:27:07.351+03:00Yes! Thanks!Yes! Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225429443998178505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259975320197076756.post-70587763098708264392015-08-29T16:40:38.335+03:002015-08-29T16:40:38.335+03:00Mistakes are life's best teachers and experien...Mistakes are life's best teachers and experience . One learns more by doing the work than by reading and trying to understand it. That is a beautiful transformation that you folks did to the house.. Keep up the nice work.Smedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07699605062521417738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259975320197076756.post-18940069850455158792015-08-28T22:24:23.395+03:002015-08-28T22:24:23.395+03:00Thanks for the kind words :) We are hanging in the...Thanks for the kind words :) We are hanging in there--and even enjoying ourselves! You're right, mistakes are inevitable, and I wanted to show how they are just a normal part of building--and living in general--to others like me with little experience. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225429443998178505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259975320197076756.post-17183302226111304022015-08-28T15:03:31.410+03:002015-08-28T15:03:31.410+03:00In my homeowner experiences it all sounds familiar...In my homeowner experiences it all sounds familiar and somewhat inevitable...making mistakes, big and small. You are learning a great deal and in the long run you will become an expert, or nearly so. Hang in there and don't let your emotions become your adversary, but rather an allie. Well done Michael. Home exterior finish line is closer than you think )). cittamonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12114650154632789193noreply@blogger.com