Easterday Construction

This is an interesting item I ran across.  We occasionally get calls regarding failed sump pumps or other basement water damage issues.  There were huge issues this past Winter with basements that never had water issues in the past.  The odd cycle of freezing & thawing combined with snow and extremely heavy rains created flooding throughout our area.

I will keep this on file and share it with clients that have concerns with water problems.  It looks like a good solution and should provide the necessary early warning.

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“ Greenwash (a portmanteau of green and whitewash) is a term that is used to describe the act of misleading consumers regarding the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product or service.^[1] The term Green sheen has similarly been used to describe organizations which attempt to appear that they are adopting practices beneficial to the environment.^[2]  “  -  Definition from Wikipedia

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There seems to be a lot of Greenwashing going on…  Now that the bandwagon is in the parade, everyone wants to pile on!  While I think there is merit in a lot of the green movement, I want Easterday Construction Co., Inc. to follow a path that takes the best of the “new” practices and implements the ones that make economic as well as socially conscious sense to our company and our clients.  I put “new” in quotes because many of these ideas are not really new.  They have been around since the last green movement in the seventies, if not earlier… they were just not economically viable then.  Some of them have evolved into forms that are more economical.  Some have become economically feasible due to our changing energy costs.   Still others sound good, but the return on investment may never make them  feasible other than as window dressing.  (Ah, that Green Sheen!) Read the rest of this entry »

“A recent Rasmussen survey found that the approval rating of Congress — of all political bodies, is our guess — has fallen into single digits. The number of people who think Congress is doing a good job now can be explained by estimates of those wandering around drunk at any given time or, most plausibly, needing psychiatric care. “  -  from The Virtues of Contrary Voting by Craig Ladwig in the Indiana Policy Review, July 16, 2008

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About a year ago we completed Fairfield Garden Court in Plymouth, our fourth Garden Court project.   It was built in the Fairfield Farms development in Plymouth, just north of the hospital.  On a recent return visit I picked up a flyer for Fairfield Commons.  This is the next section of Fairfield Farms that is opening up across the street from Fairfield Garden Court.  I was intrigued by the size and mix of the units. Read the rest of this entry »

We were recently called back to complete some remodeling on a home that we had been to several times in the past.  One of the projects we completed for the previous owner was the addition of a screened porch and new rear entrance.    Before the addition, there had been a small landing in front of the lower level doors.  The door on the upper lever was disconnected from the lower level with a steep slope between the two. Read the rest of this entry »

When I bought the 25 acre portion of the site at auction  in 2005 there was a discrepancy in the acreage.  The property was listed as approximately 28 acres, but in reality it is closer to 25.  Fortunately for me the purchase documents were based on a per acre price.  I split the cost of a survey with the seller.  The savings were more than enough to pay for my half of the metes and bounds survey as well as allowing me to piggy back an aerial topography on top of that!   As near as I can tell, the discrepancy in acreage occurred when additional right-of-way was acquired by the State for State Road 17.  The County collected property taxes for decades on property that wasn’t taxable…

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Thursday, June 19th, was the Open House and dedication of Mentone Garden Court.  The dedication was attended by representatives from all of the organizations involved as well as local officials, current residents and prospective residents.  Dean Byers, Vice President of Garden Court, made the introductions and the President of the Mentone Chamber of Commerce had the honor cutting the ribbon with the big scissors.  

I was pleased to hear many compliments from residents that have moved in during the last month.  I spoke with several residents during the ceremonies and also sat and talked with some of them while enjoying refreshments.  They all seemed pleased with the new facility.

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