tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123846262298113249.post6831943156116377641..comments2023-04-14T11:05:52.301-04:00Comments on Bitter/Sweet: GC, Are You With Me? Or, How To Be A General ContractorSuzannah Kolbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398077191898767298noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123846262298113249.post-79463386339900469362014-11-14T13:47:14.000-05:002014-11-14T13:47:14.000-05:00When we moved into our "project house", ...When we moved into our "project house", we had a similar issue with a utility and non payment by a former owner. As far as I remember (being 15 years later), this was resolved through our title insurance. We said WTF, and it was fixed within a day. <br><br>From personal experience, I'd say get prepared to be your own GC. We did most of the work ourselves for the reasons you cite (although we were much younger back then), and the few things we hired out often left us shaking our head. <br><br>I wish you the best. Is the photo of the front of your house? Beautiful! Are the windows in good shape, or is that just exceptional photography?Dave Chancehttp://davechancephotography.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123846262298113249.post-85337124065021024482014-11-14T14:56:24.000-05:002014-11-14T14:56:24.000-05:00The windows are new, which is strange but welcome....The windows are new, which is strange but welcome.<br><br>Basically, the local utility wanted to make sure we weren't just the same people starting service in our own name. I did get a few recommendations for individual subcontractors, and I hopefully have some help navigating the permit process. <br><br>We will see what happens!!Suzannahnoreply@blogger.com