Thanks Kim, Hi, Sorry about not replying sooner... I'm just seeing your post now. This sounds pretty good. I'm thinking that this might be a nice...

Hi acole87, I am considering a move (in the future) also. I am considering a lot of issues in order to make a decision. When I read your posts, I...

Hi stxsomeday, Wow, what an excellent find! This would be a great way to explore the island, get to meet the neighbors and do a bit of clean up a...

Hi Trade, limetime2, Thanks for the info... looking forward to it. Btw, on Sunday morning show on CBS they had a story on us Baby Boomers......

Hi Jim, I just bought a lot on STX about a year ago. I randomly selected a real estate agent from a web search. She provided perfectly adequate a...

Hi Bombi, Very clever to coat the outside of the wall. And, I guess you could use your 2" foam on the walls, but, at STX latitudes the Sun s...

Hi Bombi, Do you also insulate the walls? And, do you use ceiling fans in your rooms?

Hi East Ender, Thanks for the book reference. I'll see if I can find it in my local library. Now that I have a better idea of some of the issues wit...

Hi Amanda, I'm in the northern Virginia area, so if he (John Maize) is still in Annapolis I could pop down there and visit with him also. I don't th...

Hi Bombi, I appreciate your inputs. I realize that much of this is subjective, but there is always an element of "fundamentals", and many of us off-...

Hi Terry: thanks for all of that info: - Yes, I've seen the "blue bitch" pictures. I must have mostly "rotten rock" because the road that borders m...

Wow! Thank you (a million times) for the voices of experience. My lot is at 300 ft, just over a local hilltop, on the north side of the hill. I w...

Hi KJ, Wow, that is really good info. In fact that is such a great topic that I'll start a new post with it. rmp

Hi Alexandra, No, shotguns are much quicker for neighbors! (*kidding!!*). My lot is surrounded by other one acre lots, and not too many neighbors...

Good point Ronnie, Yes, I have no intention of removing any trees. In fact, the path that I want will end up being a walking path through the lot, e...

Hi Beachy, Thanks for the permit info... whew, don't want to be on the "trouble list" right from the start... I might need those brownie points l...

Hi Cody and trw, Thanks much for the tip... sounds like a great idea. I keep hearing these horror stories about hiring for work, and schedules ...