We installed fiberglass and closed cell spray foam insulation, in addition to the exterior foam insulation boards that we had already put in.

Installing tongue and groove wood panels on the ceilings of our three porches turned into a long and tedious project.

We struggled for months to find someone willing to pull a permit for our HVAC work, but finally managed to get it done and pass the inspection with flying colors.

We suffered our biggest setback yet when a misinterpretation of bedroom egress codes required us to do a lot of negotiation and a bit of backtracking.

John used his electrical engineering degree to become a licensed electrician in Chattanooga, but without local experience we ended up with a number of code violations that needed to be fixed before we could pass the inspection.

We passed the plumbing rough-in inspection on the first try!

The lush climate in Tennessee leaves us continually battling against unwanted creatures, such as carpenter bees, brown recluse spiders, and wasps.

We are finally done siding our house, and – in my totally unbiased opinion – it looks great!

Red tape has been a recurring theme throughout this project. The latest in a series of frustrations include trying to get the ROW abandoned, dealing with building permits, and figuring out how to get our certificate of occupancy as soon as possible.

We have officially completed the exterior of one side of our house.