Tag Archives: Designing Accessibility into Home

Settling on Stone, Tile & Carpet Woes and Landscape Planning

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

Not much going on at the house yesterday — this was a planned quiet day of drying time for the final coat of mud on the sheetrock. Both furnaces are operating at full force and it is absolutely oppressive inside. … Continue reading →

Father’s Day Lull

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

Happy Father’s Day to all those dads out there! Jim wanted Mu Shu Pork for his special dinner so, for the first time in years (except last year, when I was in the hospital) I didn’t cook. I just drove … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessible Home Building, Buying construction materials as Owner Builder, Construction Inspections, Construction Material Bargains, Construction Progress, Quality Cabinetry | Tagged Building Accessible Home, Building Material Costs, Designing Accessibility into Home, Online Cabinetry, Owner Builder Bid Procurement Process | Leave a comment

Daylight Basement Floor Plan

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

I forgot all about putting this up here on the blog — my hand drawn basement floor plan that has been the cause of so many “opportunities”! Here’s where our elevator will lead! Basement Floorplan Final Of course, it says … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessible Floor Plan, Accessible Home Building | Tagged Accessible Plan Design, Building Accessible Home, Designing Accessibility into Home, Floor Plan Adjustments, Residential Elevator | Leave a comment

Busy Building Week — And it’s Only Tuesday!

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

The weather is absolutely gorgeous today — finally! — and it looks like it’s going to hold like this for quite a few days! That’s great news because they’re actually up on the roof laying the shingles today. It will … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessible Floor Plan, Accessible Home Building, Construction Inspections, Construction Progress, Lumber and Framing, Owner Builder Challenges, Shop and Save | Tagged Bargain construction material, bargain hunting, Building Accessible Home, Construction Inspections, Designing Accessibility into Home, House Plan Adjustments, owner builder bargains, owner builder subcontractor bids | Leave a comment

Elevator’s Going to be OK… Bathroom? Maybe Not So Much…

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

So I went to the site with the installation guy from the elevator company this morning. We haven’t ordered the elevator yet, but we definitely need to get it in the pipeline by the end of May if we want … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessible Home Building, Construction Management, Lumber and Framing, Residential Elevator | Tagged accessible bathroom, accessible shower, Basement Slab, Designing Accessibility into Home, Floor Plan Adjustments | Leave a comment

Caught a Shower Framing Problem!

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

Now that vertical frame walls are going up on the main floor, it is obvious that some planned changes to the sizes of the sunken joist areas weren’t made in both bathrooms. It’s not the framers’ fault — these are changes … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessible Home Building, Construction Management, Lumber and Framing, Owner Builder Change Orders | Tagged Building Accessible Home, Designing Accessibility into Home, Floor Plan Adjustments, Plan Review | Leave a comment

The “House ‘O eBay” — Really?!

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

So my sister, Michele, coined a funny phrase when we were building our last house outside Asheville, NC from 2002-2003. Because I scrounged bargains from every source under the sun including online auctions, she dubbed our beautiful cottage the “House … Continue reading →

Posted in Buying construction materials as Owner Builder, Construction Material Bargains, Owner Builder Construction | Tagged Bargain construction material, Building Accessible Home, Designing Accessibility into Home, owner builder bargains, Owner Builder Construction Material Purchase, Owner Builder Construction Savings | Leave a comment

Speed Up, Slow Down…

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

Although still bugged by off and on rain, we had two beautiful days in a row followed by 3/4 good days this past Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. That allowed us to get all the interior foundation backfill done and get the … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessible Home Building, Construction Financing | Tagged Construction Loan Under-Runs, Designing Accessibility into Home, Excavation, Floor Plan Adjustments, Grinder Pump for Basement Bathroom | Leave a comment

Groundbreaking — Earth Shattering!

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

So it was 37 degrees this morning at 8:30 a.m. but it was nice and clear as I gathered up my jacket, mittens and car keys and headed out from our “shoebox” (read: apartment). It was a momentous day: GROUNDBREAKING!! … Continue reading →

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