This post isn't really going to provide much in the way of updates, because as one issue gets resolved, another one pops up! A week an a half ago, I found out that the permits for the house couldn't go through because the garage has corrugated metal roofing and siding that is old and rusted, but that the city views as a historic material. It's not actually historic in any way, shape, or form, but the city says it must be preserved. As a result, we decided to break the work into two phases, so that we can get started on the rest of the house while we figure out what to do with the garage.
Surprise, surprise, however, there's something else! It seems that the existing deck is not in compliance with the city codes regarding how much of the lot can be covered with structure and how close it can be built to the property lines. So while I expected that we'd be able to work out the permit details and get started last week, this didn't happen. So now, looks like the deck and garage will both be the second phase. I've been talking to both the builder and the architect a lot over the past few days to come up with a new plan. Hopefully we can get the rest of the work started soon while we figure out what we can do about the deck...
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