The blue frame house that Irwin Hott loved, lost and then fought to restore — toiling alongside workers he could hear but not see — is a home once again. "It's nice to have a happy ending," he said. More than a few times, the story had veered toward heartbreak.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-LOCAL","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-LOCAL"};