You may remember we are building a house. I haven't been lax on the updates, there just hasn't been much to share, but finally, excavation has begun! I can't begin to tell you how many times we have driven by, hoping to see some progress, and finally, dirt has been moved!
A lot more excavation has to happen to our lot, but apparently this is enough of a beginning for the foundation to be dug and poured, which we have heard may happen this week (weather dependent of course).
The foundation for the house next door went in about 2 weeks ago and that house is already framed and they have begun work on the roof, so if all goes well, we should really start to see some progress this month on our house. And then the fun can begin. We should be choosing the color of our siding very soon. This weekend we plan to go look at lighting and flooring. I've visited the kitchen vendor and we'll meet with them to make our kitchen selections, as well as order our appliances once the house is progressing a little more. After the house is framed, we will meet with the electrician and walk through to see what electrical options come standard and which options we would like to upgrade. And we are thinking lots about colors for the walls for the painter. Lots of decisions, but hopefully our house will seem like more of a reality over the next few weeks!
Here is the footprint of the house and garage. The truck with the forms for the foundation was parked up there, as well, so the foundation should be poured shortly.
This is what we will be looking at from the front of our house. This land is not to be developed so we should always have a nice wooded view.
This is what the view from our driveway should be. It will be interesting to see how the driveway is graded. Right now, it is a steep climb!
This is the house next door to us, which is about 2-3 weeks ahead of us in construction. Also, this is similar to what our house will look like, so it gives a good preview of the construction to come.
