03.30.12.: WE HAVE A BUILDING PERMIT!

Finally at long last, 4 weeks later than we thought we’d get it, WE HAVE A BUILDING PERMIT!!
(pertinent info hidden to protect the innocent, heh)

This is a huge relief, mainly because the architect in Kate knows all of the stuff that can possibly go down when you have the BBI involved in a project.  The main worries were that they would a) make us put in a sprinkler system, or b) make us have one of the units be handicap accessible.  We were pretty sure we had a good case as to why we didn’t have to do these things  (it turns out we were right).  We were still definitely holding our breath there for a while.  Phew.

For any of you in Pittsburgh planning a renovation project, know that they are apparently slammed at the BBI offices this spring. Our permit application was down there for 7 weeks (!!) This is about double the normal time, so… yeah.  Build that into your schedules, people!  In light of this, we’re already working on the drawings for the “What-Have-I-Done?-Project-No-2.”  Bet you can’t wait to see what that is….  =)

Now that we’re back and running over here at the lofts, we’ll also be getting back to the weekly progress updates… The first of which will include a very, very sparkly basement!