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Mailbox and street number out on Bedford Road is complete. \u00a0Paul found a stone engraver who was able to add my house number to the existing granite post at the end of the common driveway (My parent’s and I struck out with two different sources). \u00a0I bought at Vanderhoof’s Hardware in Concord<\/a> an extra large US Postal approved mailbox and from Concord Lumber<\/a> some spray paint and a 4×4 post. \u00a0A quick trip to Woodcraft Supply<\/a> for some exterior grade penetrating oil (and an opportunity to drool over all kinds of tools) and I was all set. \u00a0Over the last weekend, in a lazy sort of way, I put a number on the box and built a post. \u00a0My Dad got some iron rebar (for reinforced concrete) and I drilled a hole in the end of the post and drove the remainder into the ground. \u00a0The idea (given to me by one of the neighbors) is that if it gets hit by the town snow plow, the rebar will give or bend – but the rest of the post and mailbox will survive the impact (and on my Dad’s advice, the mailbox itself is not actually screwed down – it is just a tight fit on the wood undertray).<\/p>\n Seems to work pretty well – the only real issue is that it is a bit wobbly because the dirt is pretty soft – but lots of rocks and a stone wall – so a bit difficult to get a firm seat. \u00a0I wedged some rock around the post and seems ok – we shall see how it does<\/p>\n The stone engravers did really well to match the other house numbers by the way.<\/p>\n This week we got the fire permit and I believe the Board of Health has now signed off. \u00a0There may be few more inspections to do – but Paul believes that we can get an occupancy permit next week? \u00a0 The Conservation Commission still needs to review and sign off on the pre-conditions – but they normally apparently like to wait till you have grass sufficiently established that you have mowed it twice before doing that.<\/p>\n Deck Acorn, according to Paul, is looking forward to finalizing their pictures so they can post it to their website. \u00a0 The Bank is sending around their appraiser in the next few weeks and I can convert my construction loan into a normal mortgage and start paying principle – good stuff<\/p>\n Not sure when move in date will be – but it definitely is getting closer!<\/p>\n Pictures below. \u00a0 Off to San Francisco next week<\/p>\n\n\t\t