Following Building Code

The New Haven Register recently reported that a West Haven home owner was arrested for allegedly violated building codes, illegally altering a multi-family home from a 2-family to a 3-family without city approval. This arrest comes in the wake of the recent deaths of two firefighters who were responding to a fire at a multi-family home in Bridgeport. That home was altered from a 2-family to a 3-family but public records show that Bridgeport officials

Car Shopping vs. House Hunting- Uncle

Our car shopping adventure is done. I (Amy) called “Uncle” after test driving just one car. The thought of going to three additional dealerships to test drive cars I was only lukewarm about made me cringe. I just couldn’t do it. My time is valuable. Car shopping stinks. It took us 2.5 hours to test drive and sit with the salesperson at Dealership #1. I didn’t have 7.5+ more hours to spend doing this. Plus

Car Shopping vs. House Hunting- Day One

Yesterday was our first day out on the car shopping adventure. Kyle and I were both pleasantly surprised with the experience so far. Based on the initial research we did, we’ve decided there are 4 car makes that we find acceptable for our needs. So before we start price negotiations we’ll need to visit at least 4 dealerships. We went to Dealership #1 where we asked to test drive two cars. The salesperson was helpful

Car Shopping vs. House Hunting

This week Kyle and I begin the arduous task of car shopping. In general, we are not what you would call strong shoppers. By that I mean, we don’t have much shopping endurance. We’re the type of people that make a list, go to the store to get what is on the list and return home. We don’t browse. We don’t window shop. If it’s not on the list, it doesn’t get purchased. I’m kind

Our Kitchen Remodel- Revisited

Our kitchen remodel finished up a little over 3 months ago, so we thought it would be a good idea to revisit our decisions to see if we’re still happy with them after actually using the kitchen for a bit. Planning everything out on paper and watching it be built is one thing. Living with it is another… The Good… 1. The layout is working out really well. We are easily able to both work