So I've been too bitter to update the blog lately, until today. The short version of the story is that after we got county approval (the first time, in December) our contractor realized that he could save us about $7000 if we made a few changes to the foundation (basically by using less concrete). He promised me he would make the changes and get them approved by the county, which he finally did yesterday, but it was a long and stressful journey. After many meetings with the county, the structural engineer could still not understand why the county was so reluctant to approve plans that still met Arlington county building code. My theory: in a down economy, when you work for a local government that is dependent on funding from the state (who is teetering on bankruptcy), what is one way to ensure you keep your job? Look busy. And that is precisely what our plan reviewer did-for about two and a half months.
We're all just very happy that the final approval has been given and now we can get started! Let the bulldozing begin!!!!
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Thanks for the update, Jes! So sorry to hear about the frustration of having to wait so long. But at least your house wasn't halfway demolished during snowpocalypse! Plus, it sounds like you were able to save some significant $$! Yay bulldozing!
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