Month: May 2019

Wherever I wander, wherever I roam, I couldn’t be fonder of my big home.

The Bare Necessities -lyrics by Terry Gilkyson

WEEK FIVE

This week, much of the basic amenity rough work was completed. We also had some heavy winds that brought a tree down on our lot, but we were fortunate that it missed the house by a long shot– and Joey our PM was all over it and it’s already been cleaned up and removed. 😊

Work this week included hot water tank install, rough HVAC, rough and underground electric, cabling and installation of the walkout door and garage doors. All of the rough inspections have now been completed. The fireplace insert has also been in for a week or two (can’t believe I forgot to mention that one!).

We are so excited for next week. Next up is insulation, drywall and siding. For us, big news is our pre-drywall walkthrough will be next Thursday and we will get our final date. We are anxious to start making arrangements to close and move!

If you have a family that loves you, a few good friends, food on your table and a roof over your head. You are richer than you think.

WEEK FOUR

Another week in the books and more progress on our home. I even stopped by on a day that was expected to be quiet to find trucks everywhere and a swarm of men hard at work on the concrete garage, basement, and front porch floor a day early!

This week, the roofers delivered and installed the shingles, the rough plumbing was completed and inspected and the floors were poured for the basement, garage and front porch.

Our pre-drywall walk-through is expected in the upcoming week (or two depending on schedules). We are excited for that meeting because we will get our settlement date that day, then it will be time to start planning the details of the big move. 🙂

As we went through the build of our Carolina Place floorplan with Ryan Homes, we benefited from advice and information we found on other blogs. We decided to pay it forward and record our experience. You can see all of our posts on the home page, or visit our Timeline page to view the timing of different steps. Visit the Options page to see options we chose and images of them. Thank you for visiting! Leave us a comment or send a message from the Contact page. We would love to hear what you liked on our blog, or let us know if you have any questions or would like to see something more posted here.

Nothing is impossible. The word itself says ‘I’m possible!’

-Audrey Hepburn

WEEK THREE

This week has been absolutely surreal. At the beginning of the week, only the foundation was in place, but now, the frame of the house stands on our lot. I never would have dreamed the builders could accomplish so much in seven days.

This week, the foundation was backfilled, beams were set, the floor joists and floor installed, wall framing completed, windows and doors installed, roof trusses installed and roof sheeting is in progress.

The progress this week was amazing. We took pictures each day – hard to believe this series is one week. We are so incredibly blessed to have the opportunity to experience this process.

It’s not the beauty of a building you should look at; it’s the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time.

-David Allan Coe

WEEK TWO

This was another exciting week. Now that construction has begun, it is moving quickly.

This week, basement wall forms were set, concrete walls were poured, waterproofing was applied to the walls, downspout and footer drains were installed and connected.

We are so thankful for all of the people who are working hard on our home. Next week, the foundation will be backfilled and framing will begin.