Second Cheapest

The glorious process of putting the house back together again sure required a lot of materials. Because we were on a limited budget and were already giving our credit a workout, we applied a unique financial strategy to the purchasing of new materials for the house. Generally, we preferred to buy the supplies that were the second cheapest, not settling for rock bottom but also taking into account that we had many purchases to make. We have since utilized this consumer strategy in other areas, and highly recommend it. However, we have also, of course, been to extremes as well, fortunate to receive supplies for nothing from friends and family and also occasionally splurging for those things we just had to have. Here is our beautiful, second cheapest insulation and subfloor (both of which had been lacking in the house).