It’s really going to happen. We’re really going to build a house. We’ve been dreaming and planning this house for months. It’s taken a long time to get to here; but — we’ve signed a contract with our builder and we’ve applied for the construction loan. There’s been a soil test to determine the strength … Continue reading
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More Waiting, More Planning and a Learning Curve
Waiting and Planning… We’ve been waiting for several very long weeks for the second version of the elevation drawing of our home to be. The purpose of this elevation drawing is to show us what the front and sides of our home will look like. Once we agree on the elevation drawing, the construction drawing … Continue reading
The Next Step – Building a House
The Budget Meeting The meeting with our builder went better than I expected. It was a long meeting with lots of discussion about possibilities for reducing costs. It was obvious that he had given a lot of thought to what could be done to stay in our budget. You can read about our budget concerns … Continue reading
The Dream Continues: Researching, Planning, and Waiting … Building a New Home
The dream of our new home continues while we wait on the second version of our home design plans. The first draft didn’t fulfill the vision we had for a light filled, open floor plan. Having never gone through the process of building a home, we really didn’t know what to expect. Evidently, it’s normal … Continue reading
Rainy Day Reflections 