Looking like a house

Well there has been a lot of activity at the house this week. We now have a roof, windows installed, doors delivered and HVAC started. Clatsop County has been to visit and approved all the work, so far, and we should start to see siding very soon. Time to finalize the well and where we will trench to the house, as well as start the septic connection. Won't be long before we are painting prior to delivery of our finish package. Things are moving along nicely!

Rollin, rollin, rollin...

Everyday something new is happening at the building site. We now have walls framed in, roof base and rain gutters. We are really rolling along...

Back of the house and patio cover


House front with covered porch.
 

The real fun begins...

Wow, once the builder gets started they really move... In just a few short weeks we have floor joists, framing, walls, porch and patio posts, and roof trusses. It's beginning to look a lot like a house, can't wait to see it turn into a home.

 

 

 

 

It's important to have a good foundation...

A good home requires a good foundation... ours was formed and poured in May. Looking forward to the progress... 125 days or less.

Getting our ducks in a row...

The process to reach the building phase is quite an interesting and arduous one. With all the bids in hand and construction financing in place, there are still many things to do. Thank goodness our builder, Adair Homes, is a true pro at this. They've been in business for over 40 years and really help each step of the way. February was spent coordinating paperwork with our excavator, DEQ (septic), Lewis & Clark Fire, water quality board, etc. Once that was done, our team at Adair provided us with all the necessary permit applications and packet.

Clatsop County Oregon is awesome! The building department has been terrific at explaining everything and signing off all of our documents. They are tremendously helpful and very quick to respond.

Our excavator, Robert Martens Excavation, is amazing! Robert & Nate have provided solid advise and done a terrific job getting the land ready to build. Here we are with the footprint of the house excavated and clearing started on the rest of the 5 acres. The trench and conduit for the electric and cable completed along the drive, too. (April 27th, 2013)

Landing The Land

Well, I finally bought something that will last a lifetime. Land!

In July 2012 I started looking for a home to invest in for retirement. After looking at properties with a little land, 1 to 5 acres, and old buildings, I decided to look for land and build my own home. In August 2012, I knew what property I wanted and talked to a home builder, Adair Homes of Southern Washington.

The land is a great little 5+ acre spot off the Lewis and Clark River in Clatsop County, Oregon. A gentle inclining piece of property with a bubbling creek running along the back property line, surrounded by lovely Oregon trees... my own little piece of heaven. Oh yeah, and my daughter and son-in-law can live there too.

So in November 2012 I made the offer and after picking the house I wanted to build and getting through all the financial paperwork, the land was mine on January 30th, 2013. Woohoo! Pop the champagne cork and let's celebrate.