The Miller's

One of the next contractors that we met here in Ohio are a family of Amish builders -- Daniel, Ervin, and John Miller.  They primarily build pole barns, but I contracted them to frame our house, and also to do the roof, siding, and put the windows and exterior doors in.

15 miles for the Amish gives new meaning to "commuting"...  They would drive their horse and buggy for an hour and a half every morning and then again in the evening, and they worked from 7:30 to 4:30 -- that is one long day!

These guys are some of the hardest working people I've ever met.  They got the job done very quickly and under budget!  And, generally, they did a pretty good job.  They are fast, and there are things that another framer would have done differently, but all in all, they were well worth the money I paid them.

We have gotten to know this family personally, and it has been extremely interesting to discuss life and differences as well as similarities.

During the building process, two of these brothers had new children born, and the third brother is expecting another child in May.  They are in their early to mid twenties, so they are pretty young.

All in all, we are very pleased to have made these new friendships, and we very much appreciate the hard work and very fair price...