1/12/08

Back to reality- Demo in progress
It’s been a long time since I’ve made an entry but really nothing has happened. Everyone is coming out of the year-end coma and I am no exception. Nice to know we are officially in a recession. Business is very sketchy and expenses are out of control. 2008 is not starting off to well. Only interest rates are moving in the right direction. Thursday I got the easement letter back from Mr. Allison, so we are good on the overhang on the right side. My second opinion lawyer Keen will not call me back so I will call Don Furgeson back Monday and see how much he needs to get going on the corner lot.

Friday, Jim my contractor started demolition. I already have talked to him twice. His estimates on time are good—a week. His estimates on costs are depressing—10-15gs just to bring it down and cart it off. I’m not sure my nerves can take it- I’m a buyer’s remorse kind a guy.
He’s already gotten the one side shored up. I need to call GA Power Monday for him to get a power pole set up for the equipment.
He had the engineer over to tell me that the foundation was OK and that—yes, it was a good idea to shore it up before taking off the roof. $500 for something we already knew. Interesting note is that according to him the original building did not have the double door entrance on the right side. Someone added on the lower front of the structure at one time. The White Co. paper recently published old photos of the area. One was of a school from the 1950’s - saying it was the Helen school. Looking at it we thought this was wrong and might be our building, but the front was higher and had a stairs. In fact this most likely was a picture before the addition I’ll see if I can get a copy.
I’m heading up end of next week or sooner to see how it al looks without a roof. I'll post a photo then. This is a google earth shot of Roberstown GA.