http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/news/we%e2%80%99re-building-great-things P. Allen Smith is an award-winning garden expert, author, and television host. Mon, 13 May 2013 19:07:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/news/we%e2%80%99re-building-great-things/comment-page-1#comment-2759 Liz Rennan Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:19:02 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=721#comment-2759 I'm very excited about your new project. I've followed the building of the GardenHome Retreat - inside and out. Looking forward to the progress. Thanks for making this available. I’m very excited about your new project. I’ve followed the building of the GardenHome Retreat – inside and out. Looking forward to the progress. Thanks for making this available.

]]> http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/news/we%e2%80%99re-building-great-things/comment-page-1#comment-2758 Linda Pastorino Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:36:06 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=721#comment-2758 Hi Allen, I am happy for your utube destination. I will be interested to see what you can do for 150,000 , keeping in mind the retreat home which really looks every bit the old house you intended it to be. From the description, this new building will be based on an 1830's house. I find it hard to believe that you can do it for that amount, yet maybe the labor is cheaper than in NJ. I have just completed a room on a larger addition( which took me two years, also done like yours but on an original historical 18th c house. An orangry family room of sorts. It took too long as only two people were building and a few subs doing other things however the cost of which was near what you are slated to spend and this is not yet complete and still needs alot of work. Do you get materials given to you in trade for advertisment and or is the budget for the whole really 150,000? I continually see these incredible renos and or builds on tv for very little money and can not understand it unless much of the labor is either free and or advertisers pay for supplies to save costs. I buy whole sale also but perhaps the labor is cheaper ? Also the aloted time frame says to me that you will have a huge crew working on it. You did a great job with your other buildings, will be interested to see this progress. I think since the budget and time is so much a part of this, you should be up front wiht the running costs so we can really see what you are putting in and paying for the labor and materials. It would be very helpful. thanks for your shows, Linda Hi Allen,
I am happy for your utube destination. I will be interested to see what you can do for 150,000 , keeping in mind the retreat home which really looks every bit the old house you intended it to be. From the description, this new building will be based on an 1830′s house. I find it hard to believe that you can do it for that amount, yet maybe the labor is cheaper than in NJ. I have just completed a room on a larger addition( which took me two years, also done like yours but on an original historical 18th c house. An orangry family room of sorts. It took too long as only two people were building and a few subs doing other things however the cost of which was near what you are slated to spend and this is not yet complete and still needs alot of work. Do you get materials given to you in trade for advertisment and or is the budget for the whole really 150,000? I continually see these incredible renos and or builds on tv for very little money and can not understand it unless much of the labor is either free and or advertisers pay for supplies to save costs. I buy whole sale also but perhaps the labor is cheaper ? Also the aloted time frame says to me that you will have a huge crew working on it. You did a great job with your other buildings, will be interested to see this progress. I think since the budget and time is so much a part of this, you should be up front wiht the running costs so we can really see what you are putting in and paying for the labor and materials. It would be very helpful.
thanks for your shows,
Linda

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