Lawrence LaRose had some problems after he and his wife bought their very first house in Sag Harbor. It wasn't that old - built in the 1950s - but the previous owners just did hodgepodge work on the house. When Lawrence and his wife saw it for sale, it was called a "fixer-upper."
Lawrence is a free-lance writer, and just as the house was purchased, he became unemployed - really bad timing. But, hey, he could use that free time to fix up the house now (that is if he knew how to do any construction work). To gain experience and money to do repairs, he gets hired for a construction company.
As with many communities, there were restrictions as to the types of remodeling that could be done. Oops, first mistake, ripping into walls before getting the proper permits and having the plans approved by the association.
Even though the poor guy details all of his troubles, he's very good at realizing the humor in his mistakes making Gutted (643.7 LAR) a joy to read - and be thankful he's not you.
c Waterloo Public Library 2007
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