01/31/04 - Picture update (6)
Despite the cold weather (9o), there were a few brave souls working on the house today. As you can see from the new pictures, the first stages of backfill are starting to take shape. The first areas to get fill dirt was the driveway and left side areas. If you compare pictures from 1/10 you can see that the level of dirt is higher now. The next area to be filled is the back, followed by the sides and the rest of the front. According to our builder, the inside portion will get filled with rocks and gravel, and the basement floor will be one of the last items to get poured. Once the outside fill has been completed, more block will be delivered and the rest of the foundation will start to be laid. Framing should start in a couple weeks.
01/10/04 - Picture update (5)
Drove by the lot yesterday and was surprised to see block added being that the temperature around here the past few days has been 15 or less. That should be the last of it for a while, though, until they fill in what is there and pour the concrete floor. Interestingly, what you see is not foundation, but rather additional footer height to raise the level of the basement 5 feet. This is to match the level of the sewer and sanitary lines so as to avoid needing pumps added to the house. Check back as I'll be adding more pics as I take them and hopefully some descriptive text to each of the areas.
01/04/04 - Launch!!
Welcome - My original concept for this site was to create a community for people to share reviews or "opinions" about almost everything and anything: speakers, cars, HDTV, sports, cellular service, work, digital cameras, etc. I have several opinions of my own that I am usually happily to share with those around me, and I thought, "Why not share with the internet community too?" I'd like to eventually put together a section where I can place my opinions about things, and allow others to read and/or add comments. I'm also currently working on a online forum where people can go to discuss their opinions, and am hoping to have it completed soon. Please check out the "forum" link on the left if you'd like to experiment and provide feedback.
In the meantime, mropinionated.com will also serve as the home for my picture collections. My fiancé, Debbie, and I are building a new home and I am attempting to chronicle it in pictures. At the end of the project I hope to animate several pictures together (those with asterisks *) and create a video montage that mimics time-lapse photography. Currently I have several still pictures posted of the new construction. Other picture collections include my new car, and over the next few months, look for the section labeled "home theater" to become active as I start the process of building the Lipszyc Theater (name recommendations welcome) in our new house. Also look for the "wedding" link to become active as February 26th, 2005 approaches.
Enjoy your visit!
-Brian
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