Top 10 Things We Learned Building a Home

10. "No hable Englese - Viva la Mexico"

9. "No the boss isn't here, he's getting one of the workers out of jail"

8. Working hours for Pine Valley:
Go to work in St. Geo. at 8:00, load up till 9:00 - leave for PV and arrive at 10:00 if the loaded cement truck doesn't have a flat in Veyo. Work till 11:00 and have lunch till 12:00. Work till 3:30 and go fishing at the reservoir.

7. What you see in the book is not necessarily what you get. Do NOT rely on brochures.

6. "Mr. Brooks, we ran out of screws (nails, siding, decking, roofing) so we'll come back tomorrow."

5. "Mr. Brooks, we forgot our drill (or ladders or vent elbows, or compressor hose coupling, etc.) so we'll come back tomorrow."

4. I'll be there for sure - really means probably, maybe.)

3. "I'll be there the 1st of the week really means Thursday or Friday."
"I'll be there the end of the week really means next Monday or Tuesday if it isn't raining, blowing, snowing, which
was usually on a Thursday. We loved Thursdays.

2. Little 2-inch paint swatches do not look the same painted on the walls and doors.

1. It was worth the 9 months wait (just like for a baby) and you love it in spite of the snow, rain, cold, delays, goof-ups and mishaps. We hope you love it as much as we do.