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Home Sweet Home
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Home Sweet Home

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Home Sweet Home

Welcome!

What a journey this year has been! Although we completed the construction in March, there were many other projects I wanted to finish before publishing any finished photos of our home. Now that we are finished and I have had time to breathe, I will take you on a little virtual tour of our farm house!

The Exterior

For the Front Exterior, we went with Hardi siding, brick foundation and black metal roofing. The exterior is painted in Eider White which has some gray undertones. All our posts are stained in Slate using a solid stain. I love the semi-circle driveway! Just a small section of lawn in front of the driveway really finishes off the landscaping. The landscaping around the porch includes Limelight Hydrangea, Butterfly Bush, Holly, Hardy Gardenia, Azalea, English Lavender, and Catmint. All the plants and shrubs are thriving in the full sun. I will have to relocate the Azaleas this fall because the growth has been so substantial in the bed that they need more room!

The Rear Exterior is finished in bricked Hardi siding. The paint color is Eider White and the posts are stained with solid finish in Slate. The deck boards are finished in semi-transparent Slate. We intend to screen the upper and lower decks this fall. The lawn is landscaped on the side walls with Cherry, Hydrangea, Butterfly, and Elderberry bushes. Additional English Lavender is planted in between each bush. Along the garage I planted a mix of wildflowers including Zinnia, Cosmos, Chickory, Poppy, Red Clover, and Coreopsis. These are also planted along the property fence, gate, and my vegetable garden.

The Foyer and Upstairs Hall

The extra-wide staircase welcomes you as you enter the house, but the wide-range view is what draws your attention as you step inside the cozy 1100 square foot main floor. We can’t take any credit for the view! God’s handiwork has us continually in awe as we take in in each day. The vastness of it is framed in the wall of windows along the back wall of each room.

Owner’s Suite

The Owner’s suite is the smallest of the three bedrooms because it has an on-suite bathroom. The French doors leading to the large covered porch make the room feel larger than it actually is. We love the cozy space! Jamey’s attention to detail really shines in the on-suite!

Open Living Space

  • Living Room with German Schmear Fireplace
  • View of Living space from Kitchen Island
  • Open Concept Kitchen
  • Kitchen Island
  • Kitchen and Dining Rooms

Designing the open concept kitchen took a lot of time. Before the framing even began, consideration was given to the epic views and the kitchen wall was re-designed to encompass 4 windows instead of 2. This complicated some of the design, but the payoff is big with panoramic views in the kitchen, dining and living space. The contrast of whites with natural dark wood tones give a look of classic elegance. I love the stained butcher block countertops! The modern-farmhouse design is warm and welcoming- it’s exactly what I imagined it would be!

Guest Rooms and Bunks in the Hall

This large guest room has a sitting area and is also home to my little home-office. I found an old secretary desk that I love and have some of my favorite mission photos surrounding my workspace. There is another bedroom that I have not photographed yet, and of course the Bunks in the hall. The Bunks are a genius use of space that would otherwise be closet space. Since we host family a couple of times a year, we loved the idea of having comfortable space for them while they are visiting. Who knows, maybe one day we will have a house full of grandchildren sleeping over! Regardless, these bunks are cozy, comfortable and cute to boot! This little farm house can comfortably sleep 12!

Powder Room

  • 1/2 Bath with Custom Vanity
  • Painting by my Grandfather!
  • Cute Custom Vanity!

The Powder Room is the 1/2 bath on the main floor. We found this cute old sideboard and Jamey installed a porcelain Vessel sink. The faucet is a waterfall design faucet in black matte finish. I found the mirror at Kirklands! It looks like it was made for this vanity! The artwork in the bathroom will be a rotation of paintings by my grandfather. He is quite the artist and I have a wonderful collection of his art that I plan to keep on display.

Outdoor Living

The outdoor living space is our favorite! The position of the house on the ridge allows almost constant breeze on the porch and with a little help from the ceiling fans, its a fantastic place to enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner. One of our favorite pastimes has become watching the storms blow across the Cumberland Plateau. It’s quite a site to watch a storm from miles away as it approaches our little ridge! We look forward to watching the leaves change and snow fall in the coming years.

A Stunning Storm!

So Very Thankful!

Whether we are watching fog rise in the filtered morning sunlight, storms rolling across the Cumberland Plateau, or one of God’s gorgeous sunsets, we are constantly humbled that God has allowed us to call such a beautiful place “Home”. So very thankful!

  • James 1:17 (NIV)Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

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Fabulous February
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Fabulous February

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Fabulous February

I am declaring that February will be fabulous! This is the month that will make up for all the delays and frustrations we have faced thus far. February 1st the insulation was finished. February 2nd the siding was finished and sheet rock was delivered! February 3rd the crew began hanging sheet rock. We are so excited to see this process begin. Hopefully we can keep the house warm enough to allow the finishing to be completed in 1-2 weeks. Finishing sheetrock in winter is not ideal, but it can be done. We have built two other homes during winter so at least we know what we are up against with the cold temperatures.

Kitchen Cabinets

Ultimately, I decided to order my kitchen cabinets from Nelson KB out of Dalas, Texas. These are White, shaker style cabinets that you put together yourself. I’ve completed a few Ikea kitchens and feel pretty confident that we can easily assemble these cabinets. I ordered a sample door and put it through a few tests to see if the door finish is durable. The cabinets were delivered on a very large pallet so Jamey and I separated them into smaller pallets so he could move them into the garage until we are ready to build them. I’m excited to see how these turn out!

Door and Interior Trim

On Friday afternoon our interior trim and doors were delivered! This is our first time to see these doors in person. It’s a new style that mimics the craftsman style doors that I love. Jamey and his brother will install the doors and trim next week!

  • Baseboard and window trim
  • Louvered Door for the mechanical room for venting!
  • Craftsman style Interior Door

Brick Fireplaces

In our last house, I hated our dated brick fireplace. I ended up doing a technique known as German Schmear and I loved how it looked! The brick masons came on Friday and laid the brick for both our fireplaces. Next week I will work on finishing these fireplaces with German Schmear. Hopefully I will have a good video to show you how simple the process is!

The drywall finishers wrapped up the sheetrock Friday evening! What a week! Next week will be so exciting with all the work we have planned to complete! Stay tuned!

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January Endings
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January Endings

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These are the doors that replaced the window that didn’t get ordered!

January Endings..

Last week the electrical, plumbing, HVAC and framing were all wrapped up. I really like the tray ceilings in the downstairs bedrooms that were a result of the HVAC ductwork running below the original ceiling. This is truly the best way to disguise the ductwork- just make it look like it was all part of the plan!

Inspections

On Friday, we passed all of our building inspections related to plumbing, HVAC, electrical and framing! Friday afternoon we began the process of insulating the house. The crew insulating the house did a fantastic job and they finished it on Monday.

Insulation partially completed

Weekend Project

Hog Panels are a new trend in deck railing that I really wanted to add to our Farmhouse design. I like that they don’t block the view as much as traditional railing. We will use these on the interior staircase too! Jamey set up his workshop in the living/kitchen area and constructed all the panels Saturday/ Sunday afternoon. After the treated lumber has dried out, we will stain them.

My weekend project was much less complicated than Jamey’s! I ordered some of our light fixtures online, knowing that the finish was not the color I wanted. I really love the design so I made the decision to order it and just paint it to match the finish of the other fixtures. This fixture also has wood beads that haven’t been assembled yet. I painted it matte black.

Our kitchen counters will be butcher block so I am also trying different stains to decide which one I like best. I will probably use the same stain on the front door, posts, and handrails. Here is a sample of the stains I tried: 1) Ebony 2) Transparent Black 3) Gel Black.

  • Ebony, Transparent Black, Black Gel Stain
  • Ebony on top, Transparent Black on bottom

We are looking forward to February! A new month and hopefully the final weeks of building our farmhouse!

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The Window Saga Continues
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The Window Saga Continues

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My turn- Checking the Window Invoice

Why is this so complicated?

When you look at drawings from an architect, they have the window sizes listed. It’s pretty important to follow, as closely as possible, the design he or she has laid out so that the windows fit into the designed space. As we prepared to order the windows, way back in October, Jamey created a list to make it easier to check the window quote. We checked his list against the drawings multiple times. By multiple, I mean at least 15 times. We were both sick of looking at windows and talking about windows and thinking about windows before windows even became such a big deal. Who knew that windows could practically halt progress on a construction site?

So here we are, 13 weeks later, checking the windows again.

Good News!

We received a phone call last Wednesday that our windows have arrived! Yay! A whole week early too!

After delivery at our site on Friday, we went to see the long awaited windows. Such a beautiful site!

The Windows!

It’s not what you think!

Unfortunately, not all the windows were delivered.

After going through the order, the invoice, and then the order again, we discovered that 6 windows are missing.

6!

Our sales representative confirmed that 5 windows are on back order. And what about the 6th window? Good question!

It seems that it was never ordered at all.

I am not even kidding!

Now what?

So, now what?

When life gives you lemons, make a lemon pie!

Fortunately for us, the window that was not ordered is one of 5 of the same size windows, located in 3 different rooms. After considering our options, we decided to replace the missing window with French doors that will lead onto the wrap around, covered deck. It’s not exactly what we planned or wanted, but we will make it work. I might even grow to love having French doors from our bedroom onto the covered deck!

The view from the “new” French doors!

As of now, our remaining windows are expected at the distributor TODAY! Our amazing framing crew are on standby, ready to begin installation tomorrow. We will be so relieved when those windows are finally here!

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Farmhouse Progress
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Farmhouse Progress

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Brick Foundation

Making Due…

For those who are not familiar with home construction, there is a natural progression that normally takes place on the job site. A job begins with purchasing property, deciding on house plans, site location and excavation. From there, footers are prepared and poured. Then the foundation can be laid by the masons and finally construction framing can begin! After framing is completed, windows and roofing are installed. Next comes plumbing, HVAC and electrical.

Because window delivery has been continually delayed for 13 weeks now, we took a risk that we normally would not take. We decided to leave the house wrap, also known as Tyvek, intact instead of cutting out for our window openings. By doing this, we were successful in creating a “dried in” site that has not been penetrated by rain since we had the roof installed. Even the porch area that has not been poured yet has stayed dry in the basement!

After ensuring that our plan had worked, we continued with our normal installations that usually take place after window installation. By doing this, we have been able to move forward with plumbing, HVAC, and electrical installation. So, the past 3 weeks we have continued to make progress that would otherwise be non existent!

  • Plumbing in Kitchen
  • Brick Foundation
  • Brick Foundation

Brick

The foundation brick for the garage has been completed and most of the brick on the main house is completed. This will enable the porch concrete floor and patio to be poured sometime this week. After the windows are installed, the masons will finish the basement brick.

Planning

In the meantime, we have been making final decisions on kitchen cabinets, countertops, and bathroom tile. We spend endless evening hours deciding on light fixtures, paint colors, interior door styles and the myriad of little details that make a house feel like home.

  • Flooring samples

Flooring

I would never consider anything but real wood for flooring, and yet that is precisely what is happening! When we remodeled our garage attic to make an apartment for our daughter a couple of years ago, we installed Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring. We wanted something durable since she has two rambunctious dogs. When we moved, I noticed that after 2 years of use, the floors still looked new! In the main house, our real wood floors were so scratched from our two dogs. It is possible to refinish real wood flooring but that does mean you have to move everything out while it is being refinished. For this reason, we are installing a similar Vinyl Plank Floor in our farmhouse. The companies even make stair parts so you don’t have to try to match the finish on the stairs!

Kitchen Countertops

Countertops

I love butcher block. In one of our previous homes, we installed butcher block countertops. I followed all the steps to condition and seal the wood, but I was never completely satisfied with the color. One weekend we decided to take the tops off and re finish them with a dark stain. The results were amazing! I am excited to have this look in the farmhouse kitchen. I believe it will really tie all the design elements together in a classic way.

  • Shower tile
  • Shower floor pebbles and wall tile combination

Tile

There are so many new designs to choose from with tile! A new trend is to use a pattern printed on the tile. While I do love the way it looks, I am a little worried that it won’t be as durable as traditional tile that has the color throughout the material. I found this flat pebble tile and gray travertine tile for our shower. This combination creates a soft, luxurious space.

High Hopes

We will hopefully see some major progress in the next week! Stay tuned for more…

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Farmhouse Framing Week 3
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Farmhouse Framing Week 3

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The A Team

This week, the A Team arrived! Our framing crew doubled their efforts with an additional crew and the results were phenomenal! We had great weather! The crews worked so hard and I am truly grateful!

The Detached Garage

We thought long and hard about the placement of the detached garage. There was no way to attach it to the house. We couldn’t place it on the left side because that is where our septic will be installed. I really like the design and placement we settled on!

9AM Garage and Main House Framing Progress

12PM Garage and Main House Framing Progress

  • Crews build walk boards to safely place ridge beams for the roof
  • Click the picture to see the framers on the roof
Click the image for a larger view

Two Days with the A-Team

After two short days, the A-Team has completely framed the Garage walls and roof, finished decking the main house roof, and wrapped the house in Tyvek. We decided to leave the window openings covered in tyvek to keep the house as dry as possible while we wait for our windows.

Finishing the Week Strong

I met with the plumbers to go over some final details and was so surprised to see the crew beginning our deck! Jamey was delayed waiting on the excavation crew as they were installing some conduit across our long driveway so I watched the crew begin the deck framing.

  • Decking Material

The Covered Deck

One of my favorite things about this house plan is the enormous covered deck! It takes advantage of the panoramic views and promises to be a space our family will use daily. Our last home had a screen porch that we loved to spend mornings together over coffee. Noah and I used the screen porch for reading and doing bible studies together. We spent endless hours doing home school, playing games and just visiting with friends on the porch. I’m especially excited about this covered porch because we plan to screen both the upper and lower levels. I can already imagine the hours of family time that will be enjoyed in this outdoor space!

Rear Elevation Framing Completed

With the exception of installing the extremely delayed windows and doors, the framing is complete! Yay! Framing this house has taken twice as long as any project we have ever done! We are so thankful to have this part of the project finished!

  • Rear Elevation- windows covered in tyvek
  • Side Rear Elevation
  • Front Elevation
  • Rear Elevation before tyvek
  • side elevation
  • Side Rear Elevation
  • Rear Elevation before tyvek
Designing a Kitchen
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Designing a Kitchen

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Heart of the Home

The kitchen is a place where family and friends gather over celebratory meals. It is the room where meals are planned and prepared with love. Whether you are a friend or family, when you come to visit us, this is where we end up chatting over dessert and coffee. I am longing for those precious visits again after months of cooking in a 6×8 kitchen! I have a long list of favorites to cook and bake as soon as this kitchen is complete!

  • The Main kitchen wall
  • Looking back toward the Pantry
  • Dining Room
  • Kitchen/Dining Room

Design Options

I love designing the kitchen. After taking precise measurements, I enter the dimensions on the design site and begin choosing the cabinet style and sizes. On the planning tool, you can choose different countertops, wall colors and flooring to get a better idea of how the cabinets will look in your space. There are even options for adding windows and doors!

After deciding on the cabinet layout, we tape it off with painters tape on the unfinished floor. This gives us a better visual of the actual spacing for the island. We will measure the space many times before finalizing our order. There is no room for error on the cabinet order.

I have designed many, many kitchens over the years for family, friends and for myself. We’ve used custom built solid wood cabinets, boxed cabinets and Ikea cabinets. By far, my favorite has been Ikea cabinets. Call me crazy, but they are so incredibly functional! I have personally put together 3 kitchens of Ikea cabinets. They all come with soft-close doors/drawers. I love using all drawer bases! In my last Ikea kitchen, I had all my heavy pots and pans in the large drawers and never had any issue with the drawer sagging. They come with a lifetime warranty too! After 4 years of use, I had zero complaints or issues with the Ikea cabinets.

Pictures of the last kitchen I designed for our personal home:

  • The kitchen island with custom butcherblock tops
  • Metal on the backsplash and back of island proved to be very durable! So easy to clean!
I loved this white kitchen with butcher block counters. Wonderfully functional work space!

I am considering Ikea cabinets, another RTA (ready to assemble) brand, and custom cabinets.

Design #1

This design anchors each side of the windows with the largest appliances in the kitchen. The sink and dishwasher are in the island and a separate work station is on the pantry wall. Not shown is the pantry door beside the refrigerator. I like this because it seems balanced. I really wanted the sink under the windows, so I kept designing. Note that the dishwasher looks taller than the other cabinets. This is an error in the design site.

Design #2

The kitchen island is a perfect workspace and would allow 3-4 people to sit at bar stools on the living room side. All the lower cabinets are drawers. This would be a very functional kitchen. I am not sure if I like the refrigerator location.

Design #3

The gas range is located in the island for this design. The downside to this design is using a downdraft instead of a traditional venting system. A downdraft doesn’t perform as well and they cost 3-4 times a regular vent system. I do like the way it looks.

Design #4

My favorite design thus far! All along, I envisioned open shelving on each side of the window. I believe we can frame the refrigerator in with shiplap on the exposed side. If we use shiplap on the wall with the windows, the integration should look really nice. The shelves represented in the drawing are not the type I want, rather they were the only ones available on the design site. I would love to find a large section of an old tin roof or large chippy trim to hang above the windows. This promises to be my favorite room in the house thus far!

I would love to hear some feedback on which design is your favorite and why! Leave a comment below!

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Framing Week 1-2
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Framing Week 1-2

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Week 1-2 Farmhouse Framing

Week 1 began on a Friday so this update covers the remainder of week 1 and beginning of week 2.

Framing began as planned! The framing crew arrives at dawn and works until dark every evening. We had great weather this week! On our previous building projects, the framing crew of 8-10 would frame an entire 3,000 sq ft house in a week. This crew is only 3-4 framers so it is taking much longer to complete. Here are some photos from this week:

  • Front elevation
  • Side elevation
  • Side elevation

Answered Prayers!

This week, as I was walking my dogs near my garden on the hill, I watched in terror as one of the framers nearly fell from the second story. He had climbed out one of the windows, barely reaching the ladder with one foot, and tried to ease his way out to the side of the house. I stood watching and praying as the ladder slid sideways and he dangled from one arm as he tried to make his way back inside. I knew I couldn’t make it the 1/4 mile to the job site to help him in time, so I prayed desperately that he would not fall. Thankfully, he stabilized himself enough to climb back inside the window! I was so relieved! Praise the Lord for watching over him!

Front Row Seats

We have never lived onsite while we are building. I usually drive to the construction site in the morning to make sure everyone showed up to work and then drive back in the evening to see the progress with Jamey. This time, we hear them when they arrive. I can see walls going up from my window in the RV. It is something else to watch these men set heavy ridge beams in open space! The framing of the roof over the deck was too scary for me to even watch! I look at it now and still can’t believe they set those beams on the flimsy walk board constructed by 2×4’s!

Hurricane Delays

Remember all the hurricanes? Well, hurricane Laura has impacted the entire PVC production lines across the south. We knew there had been some impact due to the difficulty in locating fittings and pipe to run the conduit for our Solar Energy System. We had no idea the enormous impact that has affected most all construction. Normally, we place our window order and two weeks later our windows arrive onsite. This time, we knew that there were some delays because of the hurricanes. We placed our window order the first week of October, expecting them to arrive onsite in 6 weeks. It is now the last week of November and we were just informed the windows have been delayed for a 3rd time! This will put our window delivery sometime mid January!!! So we decided to switch to a different manufacturer in hopes of getting our windows a week or two earlier.

Windows

We are ready for windows now. This delay will prevent drying the house in and essentially delay the completion of the house 4-6 weeks overall. It’s been a brutal blow. And yet I am reminded that there are so many homes still in our area that have not been repaired from the April tornado. Not to mention all of the damages from multiple hurricanes in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. We will continue to be thankful in all things, even when things aren’t going our way. Even when it’s frustrating. God will see us through the big and the small things. So instead of being upset about the windows, I’m going to be thankful for the extra time we can focus on the upcoming celebration of Christmas! We truly have so much to be thankful for!

On a perfect day, when the sun hits the Cumberland Mountains just right, you can see this amazing view of the valley between the mountains. We don’t always see it, but we know it’s there. Jamey captured it for the first time this week.

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Farmhouse Foundations
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Farmhouse Foundations

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This was one of those days where I had to meet the crew early in the morning. The job for today included a concrete pump from Scenic City, concrete supplied by Sequatchie Concrete, and this family crew who was in charge of the finishing of the basement floor.

To my great surprise, the men bowed their heads and prayed over the work to be done before they began. It meant so much to me that they did this! I was talking with the concrete pump operator when the crew began to pray. This opened an opportunity for me to speak to the young man about Jesus. We talked about how easy it is to stray from the Lord and how He welcomes us back with open arms. About blessing and favor. I spent most of the day back and forth at the job site as another load of concrete was delivered and more opportunities presented themselves for encouraging the young man to trust in the Lord. My heart was full. It is so good to encourage one another and remember God’s blessings!

A concrete job must be completed in one day. So when the crew begins, the weather must be good and material lined up to be delivered in a timely manner so that the work can be completed. It was an all day event, waiting on the second load of concrete. As evening approached, we had to set up a generator with lighting so the crew could continue working on the basement floor.

Jamey took the remaining crew a plate of Chicken Pot Pie and some hot coffee for dinner. It was almost 11 pm when they finally finished!

  • Chicken Pot Pie

Jamey has the framing crew scheduled to begin tomorrow morning! We are so excited to see what tomorrow holds!

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Weather Delays and Progress Days
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Weather Delays and Progress Days

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This hurricane season has been something else! I’m so thankful that we are only dealing with rain delays, although just one day of delay can throw a schedule out more than just a day. For instance, if one of our subcontractors doesn’t come when they are scheduled and then we have rain for a day or two, our schedule is pushed out 1 week. The impact of not showing up when scheduled has pushed our complete date out 2 weeks so far. We are hopeful that we can make that delay up somewhere along the way, but it is highly unlikely that we can make up that much time.

  • Poured Wall Forms
    Poured Wall Forms
  • Foundation walls ready for concrete
    Foundation walls ready for concrete
  • Removing wall forms
    Removing wall forms
  • Block work for garage and basement foundation walls.
    Block work for garage and basement foundation walls.
Progress!

After the rain delays, the poured wall forms were finally completed and poured! The following day, the crew came to remove the forms so the mason crew could begin laying the block to complete the basement foundation. The masons are amazing! They completed the basement foundation and detached garage block work in one day! Yay!

Jamey is utilizing Molly, the Mahindra tractor, to move and spread the gravel for the basement and garage floor. Once the gravel is moved, we have to spread it by hand. We decided to do this ourselves to avoid further delays. This is a crucial step for next weeks work! Praise the Lord for some progress! If all goes as planned, we can begin framing next week! Woohoo!

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