The garage is under way!

After almost 8 years of living in this house we have finally started to build the garage. Yesterday we met with the contractor and paid the down payment on the garage. At first we'll only be putting up the shell of the garage (complete with siding) and just an open space upstairs. Slowly we'll be able to finish off the top with a small mother-in-law apartment for when Mom and Dad (and other guests) come to visit. It's exciting to know that we'll soon have a garage but it's a pain in the butt having to deal with contractors again. Just sitting in the meeting with them yesterday and finalizing the contract was like dealing with a used car salesman. You have to look through every little detail to make sure they're not hiding all sorts of hidden fees on you that you'll be required to pay down the line in order to get your occupancy permit. Luckily after dealing with so many contractors for work I'm starting to get the hang of this whole process. Of course that still doesn't mean that I like it but I'll be happy once the garage is done.