Windows

The new additions this week are completed framing on the exterior and windows. It also appears that the stairs on completed inside. Hopefully next week the roof will be done!

We can't wait for spring!

A Mid-Winter Surprise!

Our Saturday visit revealed some welcomed progress!! We drove down the street to find almost two levels of our new home framed!

Enjoy the pics !

Before the snow.....

Before we were pummeled by a winter full of snow they were actually able to pour our concrete foundation. We were very happy to have that done before it got too cold and snowy. The only pictures I have of the foundation are downloaded upside down. I won't hurt your brain by posting them. We checked back many times but the lot remained without a foundation for over two months because of our position on the build list. It's been frustrating waiting so long but after talking with the construction office I found out there was a construction delay for the entire development due to the delay of underground gas and electric lines. This delay set the process back over 6 weeks. There was nothing to do but wait. Happily on one visit in early January we noticed some homes in Phase I were occupied by homeowners. That was a sign of progress to us. We can only go forward!

Curious about colors?

For those of you who have seen the model pic below, you know this doesn't look like our house. Well, it's not. But I'm putting this pic up so you can see our colors. We will have the same exact colors (tan siding, midnight navy shutters, white trim, and black roof.) Can't wait to see the colors on our house!

Please pray it stays warm enough for our foundation to be poured :-)

A hole in the ground

We have a hole in the ground with what I'm told are Footings. Not sure exactly what a footing is so I'm learning as we go along. Apparently this thick level of concrete will hold the entire weight of our new home. With two floors of 9 foot ceilings the house will be pretty high, so those footings have their work cut out for them. The next step is our foundation. The frame for the foundation is going in this week and the foundation (ours is poured concrete walls) will most likely be constructed the beginning of next week. More pictures to come and I'm also going to try and snap some shots of the rest of the development and those *CUTE* street lights that add such a nice touch to the curb appeal!

Next step....Road

The first photo that you see is our property. The construction crew is currently storing brick pavers that are being used for the retaining walls. Those walls look beautiful. We will take a picture of one on our next trip. They add such a nice touch to the landscape.

The second photo is the view as you enter our street. The dirt is packed and the curbs are also done. It just needs a paved road and cul-de-sac. Our property is located in the distance where that white trailer can be spotted. We have beautiful trees bordering on one side and we will have 1 neighbor to the left. The other three houses on our street are on the opposite side of the road as you drive down the street. I really love our location! It is the most private lot for a development of 45 homes.

Progress!

After our weekly visit to the property we were so happy to see PROGRESS!! The dirt road has been shaped, our lot has been cleared, the retaining walls are going up, and the curbs are almost done! The houses in phase one are framed, half of them already have roof shingles up, and some even have the windows in already! Progress seems to be moving along nicely. Hopefully we will remember the camera next time we go so I can post some pictures.
We now wait for the curbs to get finished, the road to get paved, the retaining walls to be completed......and then......hopefully.......a foundation?!?!?!?