the HOME stretch

Well, we are getting close. We completed the interior painting in mid-August. The finish package arrived within days of completing the paint work and the finish team completed the task. Now we are down to just a few fixes, exterior paint and steps/cement work for the exterior. Looking forward to getting our certificate of occupancy so we can move in and settle down.

Great Room

Kitchen Area
 

Bedroom

Master Bath

Hall entry to the bedrooms

Mud Room & Laundry

Kitchen & Pantry

The outside is nearly done!

The siding is up, windows and doors in. We have finalized our paint colors and will be painting soon. In the process of finalizing designs for the walkways and steps, then getting the work scheduled.



Back Patio



Front Entry - Can't wait to paint the door!

 

Garage door in - another painting project on the list.

Shakes and dentil work complete.

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)