Well Installation

Well drilling started today.  Pretty massive truck on site to do the drilling...

And builder permit box up as well as porta potty dropped off...

Rain Delay

Well, we are on rain delay.  Well and septic were scheduled to be installed early this week, and all we've had is rain.  Looks like it might just dry up enough to start both on Tuesday.  So if all goes well and we don't get more rain, that's next up on the schedule.

In the mean time, we finally got the building permit approved (needed before foundation start) and the bank construction loan is finally approved and scheduled to be closed on Wed.

And for fun, one of my favorite trees on the lot.  The picture just doesn't do the scale justice.  That tree is MASSIVE when you are standing next to it.

Deck Planning

Nothing happening at the site this weekend, so I spent some time staking and figuring out how our tree house (the 3 story deck) will sit on the property in relation to the trees.  We decided against a concrete patio for the basement walk out because there would be a 4 foot drop at the back of the patio.  So instead, it will be a framed deck, with a 1st floor framed deck covering it, and a partial 2nd floor deck for our master bedroom walk out.

I wanted the deck close to the trees to get that tree house feel, and looks like I will get it :)  Hopefully I won't have to take any more down.

And as a reminder, this is how the back of the house plans look.  Although given the changes to not have a concrete patio, we will just use hardi plank siding (no brick in the back) and the columns will just be PT lumber (not brick).

Exterior Choices

We spent today looking at brick, stone (not shown) and hardi color choices.  This was a close match we liked, but might not be the final choices.

The hardi siding will be a lighter grey, trim will be white, and the shutters black, and the roofing dark grey/black.

This is a brick choice (or something close to it) that we like:

Surveyor

Surveyor was out today staking the house with a few points in preparation for excavation.

Driveway

Crusher run put in place to support Well and Septic trucks scheduled for next week.  Ultimately the driveway will have to be redone at the end of the project, but should be similar...

Site Clearing Day 2

Getting there, most of the trees have been clear and now there is just touch up work to do...

The driveway...

And big boy toys ;-) ...