I wanted to build a house

Growing up, I wanted to build a house. Not just the requisite tree house or small play shed. But a real house to live in.

I have no idea where the idea came from.

My parents lived in a house that my dad bought from the original owners, who had it built in the late 1920s. Dad’s approach to anything house related was to call the local plumber, electrician, contractor or handyman. Home repair…