Three Oaks Cottage
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Two Weeks Of Building…
October 5th 2019 Not much to really say at this point with more walls going up and trusses set into place, except WOW! So much happens in one weeks time. They had one full week of working between raindrops and then the next week… Continue Reading “Two Weeks Of Building…”
Let there be WALLS!
September 27th 2019 Unbelievable how it feels coming down the driveway and suddenly seeing…WALLS! AMAZING feeling! Absolutely elated! Every step of the way so far has brought such joy. It has been a long time coming and so happy that it is all coming… Continue Reading “Let there be WALLS!”
And now we build up!!
After finally having the back fill 95% completed, they were able to have the lumber packages delivered. Once the carpenters from M/C Builders are done with their current job, they can start on our project. On September 24th, M/C Builders started building the house!!… Continue Reading “And now we build up!!”
Back Fill Completed
With all the rain and our builder coordinating the additional back fill, we are finally at that point where they can deliver the lumber package for our house. At this point, the company was able to come back and set the rest of the… Continue Reading “Back Fill Completed”
Backfill
We have had rain here which would set us little behind from where we need to get the back fill from. We have a lot of back fill from the excavating of our foundation but just not enough. I wish we could use top… Continue Reading “Backfill”
Selections – Hardware
The next and final selection stop was at Neus Hardware Gallery. Holy buckets the selections. Luckily we have a budget and were shown the area that we should stay within for both quality and price. Brenda was extremely helpful with this as we knew… Continue Reading “Selections – Hardware”
Selections – Lighting / Fans
Next stop on August 16th was Elektra for lighting and ceiling fans. Luckily we had our Pinterest lighting board, so we knew the looks we were going for. However, this is what we walked into… Not a bad thing but a little overwhelming. We… Continue Reading “Selections – Lighting / Fans”
Selections – Counter Tops
Another day of fun with Brenda on August 16th with the hubby and our tub -o-samples. You will find that having a tub to put all your samples in may be a good idea. We had some full size tiles that we need to… Continue Reading “Selections – Counter Tops”
Foundation Walls – August
August 1 -2 Coello and Associates, INC worked on putting up the forms for the walls to poured. Clearly the foundation is the most critical aspect of the home but James Craig Builders takes the extra mile in making sure that it is solid.… Continue Reading “Foundation Walls – August”
The Foundation – July 31st
The very next day there was even more done! They, Coello & Associates, INC, got the footings in and brought in the forms for the foundation wall. We were still grinning from ear to ear at the progression. This was really happening! We were… Continue Reading “The Foundation – July 31st”
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