End of week {4}!!

Howard called Friday and gave us a wonderful update. His weekly calls usually go a little something like this, "XYZ was completed this week. This is the Mon-Fri schedule for the following week". I love that he gives me the following weeks schedule so then I don't have to feel redundant when I asked every. Friday, 'what's going to happen NEXT??!!'.

This week {8.23} the a/c, plumbing, electrical, windows & shingles will be worked on/installed. By weeks end there will be another inspection on the framing. The FOLLOWING week (yes, he is good, isn't he?!?) they will be hanging dry wall, stuccoing and painting. WOOHOO! Looks like a home more and more every day.

We stopped over on Sunday and were surprised to find a lot had been done on Friday--framing for the garden tub and master shower, the wall for the pocket doors, framing of the kitchen nook and sliding glass door area. Our elevation in the front is completed and they have the 'black paper' installed on the roof!!

I did grill Howard for a guesstimate on when the house would be done. He gave me a ballpark of the end of September/beginning of October. Not far away! I can see the end of the tunnel!!!

The past Two weeks

Every week something new is done to the house. Last week we watched the cinder blocks get built on Wednesday and Thursday (8.11 & 8.12) It finally LOOKED like a real house with window openings and a garage!!! Friday (8.13) there was an inspection in which we failed. We assume everything passed because this week they moved on to the roof.

Monday (8.16) nothing that we could visually see was done and the same thing for Tuesday. When we went up to the house on Tuesday evening, there was a worker there unloading wood 4x4's and he told us this week the roof, walls and windows would be going up! YAY for more visual progress!

It has been an amazing process, but it is never quick enough for me!!

Building has begun

Ground was broken for the house on Monday July 26th. They lot was cleared and flagged on Saturday July 23rd. Since the start, we have footers dug, 3 courses of block, the beginning of the 2 pillars at the entrance and by this weeks end there will be plumbing and cement poured. You can get an idea of the house layout and distinguish the garage and bedrooms. It's the "boring" part of the building process, but it is still exciting to see how it happens. Our builder, Howard, calls us every Friday to give us an update. He said by this coming Monday (8/9) the cement will be done and the 2nd inspection on the plumbing will also be completed.