Posted by Scott Brun – March 20, 2008 8:35 PM
As weird as it sounds, we're enjoying our new "old" truck more than we can say. Over the last month, it has paid for itself many, many, many times over. We've hauled rocks, dirt, brush, straw, grass seed, plants, you... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – January 30, 2008 6:02 PM
We quickly realized that with 4 acres, a whole new set of tools are required to maintain the property. We had already bought a commercial-grade lawnmower and a series of chainsaws, utility trailers and other tree trimming devices. One thing... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – December 14, 2007 8:17 AM
While the porch is certainly the show stopper when guests drive up to the house, the inside deserves just as much attention. The interior layout is anything but normal. Our architect tried to keep the existing footprint as much as... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – December 12, 2007 4:37 PM
First off, let me apologize for taking so long to get a new entry up on the site! As you can imagine, we've spent the last couple of months frantically finishing the house and then moving into the house. An... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – October 19, 2007 9:50 AM
Another one of my phone conversations with Simon, one of my contractor's: Scott - Hello? Simon - Hey Scott, how's it going? Scott - Good, is everyone on site today? Getting lots of things done? Simon - Oh yea. Everything... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – October 16, 2007 1:59 PM
The style of our house has been described as "Modern Craftsmen." A gentle mix of simple, clean lines and modern touches through lighting, wood work AND plumbing products. To get the faucets, toilets and sinks to match this look, we... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – October 3, 2007 5:01 PM
From the very beginning of our real estate search, we wanted a lot of land. A place where we wouldn't feel like we were on top of our neighbors and where our dogs could run and run and run. When... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – September 26, 2007 4:56 PM
We have exactly one month to go before we start moving into the house! It's exceptionally crazy right now, but I won't use this forum to complain because we knew what we were in for when we started this project.... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – September 19, 2007 8:08 AM
This week's lesson - there are both advantages and disadvantages to building/remodeling a completely custom house. This became clear when our contractor's told us we needed to decide what kind of baseboards, window casings, etc. we wanted. We could have... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – August 30, 2007 4:00 PM
As some of you may or may not know, our contractor's Chris and Simon are also starring in the DIY Network series, Blog Cabin. As part of the Blog Cabin experience, Chris was kind enough to host a quick little... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – August 30, 2007 9:35 AM
As Annette and I work our way through this project, we're trying to save money by doing some of the work ourselves. One of the projects we were willing to tackle was the interior painting. Nathan, one of the guys... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – August 20, 2007 10:45 AM
After months and months and months of talking about our super-sized, super-beefy screened-in porch, the contractor's have started piecing together the timbers. This has been the one part of the project that all of us have been looking forward to... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – August 7, 2007 8:27 AM
by, Annette Lindstrom Brun Well, it’s 08/07/07 and since we are one month in to this amazing life together, I thought it was about time I put my two cents in to this blog! After all, you’ve heard about the... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – August 2, 2007 9:35 AM
Whenever possible, Annette and I are trying to use a little Sweat Equity to save a buck. The most recent money-saving project was putting up the insulation. At first, it seemed like a no-brainer - anybody could do this, right?... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – July 24, 2007 8:50 AM
My wife and I wrapped up our 2-week wedding celebration with a party for our friends at The Butterfly Gap Retreat in Maryville, TN. It was an evening filled with laughing, dancing and a lot of good food and drink.... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – July 17, 2007 10:08 AM
When you renovate a concrete house, the #1 tool you need...a concrete saw! Obviously, it's a nasty job. One that I'm happy to pay someone else to do! Thanks Chris and Simon!... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – July 17, 2007 9:30 AM
It's another activity I never thought I would have to do - drive to the granite yard to "approve" our slab! My wife and I (sounds good to say that!) headed out to the granite place on Saturday to look... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – July 13, 2007 2:54 PM
7-7-07. What an amazing and fast weekend it was. Annette and I gathered with our immediate family to celebrate the "official" start of our lives together. 25 members of our immediate family took over The Dancing Bear Lodge for an... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – June 26, 2007 5:22 PM
Week and a half to go to the wedding. Very busy. Plumbers, electricians, heating & air subcontractor's doing their rough-in at the house. Very busy. 25 family members arriving in just a week. Very busy. Anybody know a freelance blogger... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – June 18, 2007 12:05 PM
Being environmentally responsible doesn't always mean putting a solar panel on your roof. Sometimes it's as simple as finding a "home" for some of the building waste. Our house was originally covered with clay tiles, as seen in the first... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – June 14, 2007 2:16 PM
Belleaire is the oldest house in a 60-something year old neighborhood. The same people owned the house for 50+ of those years. Needless to say, the MAJOR renovation that we're doing is the talk of the neighborhood. My contractor's have... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – June 12, 2007 10:35 AM
We're about 3 weeks away from the big wedding and people are starting to ask me if I'm nervous. My response - "I don't have time to be nervous." I'm going to call it an advantage. Renovating a house and... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – May 30, 2007 4:32 PM
A conversation between Simon (one of my twin contractors) and myself: Simon - Hey Scott Me - Hey Simon, how's it goin? Simon - Pretty good, pretty good. Listen, one of your neighbors stopped by and wanted to know if... Continue reading »
Posted by Scott Brun – May 30, 2007 9:52 AM
My name is Scott. I am a construction geek. I always knew this was the case, but it became evident when I pulled into the driveway of Belleaire just a couple of days ago. I had been traveling on business,... Continue reading »
