Month: March 2018

March 21st was a big day!  The last of the permits were approved!  We met with the company who will build the shell of the house.  Courses...stem wall... expanded our vocabulary as we met with them to go over the plans.  More phone calls to make!  Port-O-Potty delivery next week!  Temporary Power Pole! The well… Continue reading Permits APPROVED!

October 2017…We really liked the large tree in the middle of the property until we learned that it was a cherry laurel tree.  It was an invasive species, whose roots are known to burrow into septic tanks, which made for an easy decision to take it down.  With this decision came our first big cost… Continue reading A hidden treasure

We took two floor plans and had a draftsman merge the two together.  From our online research, we learned that it was best to not buy plans online, especially so that they were up to current codes - including hurricane codes. After building two houses with a builder, we appreciated being able to move light… Continue reading Building the house on paper