I actually already have another update:

• The plans are with Stock Building Supply and they will have the lumber, window, and doors take-off list done by next week. Then they pass it on to their engineer who has to do the LVL data sheet which is something the County requires to pull the permit.
• The Framer is coming to look at the plan tomorrow to give me an estimate on framing it.
• One of the guy's Anna works with is meeting with foundation guy tomorrow to determine a material list for brick and block and we're getting that at a discount as well.
• We picked out our faucets and some of that stuff last night and marked some pages etc. Anna still can't decide on hers but we have a good idea.

My goal is to give all the information to the bank by July 16th to start the construction loan process and to pull the building permit the same week. :)

Blueprint

We officially have a BLUEPRINT!!! :) :) :)

Now the real work begins...trying to get bids and starting the construction loan process and pulling the permit so we can finally break ground.

Progress...

So...nothing can be easy :) We did know that on my lot at the back there are some natural springs which means great well water however what we didn't know is there is one on the front of the lot as well. So when the State installed the pipe for the driveway they blocked the natural spring from draining and water was pretty much just sitting up under where the driveway will be. So, the guy doing the driveway hit water as soon as he started grading so he had to install drain tile under my driveway and let it dry out in order to pack it and finish grading it. So, finally that is complete and it seems to have set up good. We will have to come back after the house is built and put down more rock etc. anyway so we have it good enough now for the contractors etc. to get in and out!

The blueprint is READY!!! I pick it up tomorrow after work...so lots of updates to come soon. Next steps: Stock Supply to do a take off list, Hawk's Daddy to set up where my footings will be dug, building permit and bank loan.

Be back soon!

P.S. - Dirt Devils won their tournament this past weekend! :)

Not quite...

Well I just wanted to drop in and let everyone know that I hadn't fogotten about you I just haven't had much to update unfortunately. I pick up the blueprint hopefully on Monday and the man doing the driveway said he was going to get it done this week but I haven't heard from him yet...but that's not something that we're in a real big hurry about so I just told him to get to it when he could. So hopefully that will happen soon though.
I'm going to share the blueprint everyone so you can see what it will look like once I pick it up. One good thing my parents are doing an addition on their house and they're doing it all themselves and subbing it out and I'm learning all kinds of stuff. We have gotten a lot of the products for them so we've been able to learn a great deal which is good...we're learning it's going to take a lot of patience!!! :)
See you next week!

Driveway Pictures

Finally we have driveway pictures to share...and after this week it should look even more like a driveway because the guy is coming to grade it and put rock down as well. Also, I should have the official blueprint back on June 18th after much debate that will soon be final!