Dinner and Sleepover!

David and I got the crazy, spontaneous idea to camp out at the site last weekend. We threw everything in the VW Bus and headed to Floyd with the sun setting behind us. We were able to set up our camp table and grill out some steaks and veggies. Later in the evening we were visited briefly by our family, wondering what we were up to. Several cars drove by slowly as well, no doubt wondering who the heck we were! At the end of the evening, we were pleasantly suprised to find our amazing view was still there, with the rim of the dark hills contrasting against the glow of cities far away. After a cozy night in the bus, we awoke to a suprisingly beautiful day. Take a look, until next time....

The house is really taking shape now with part of the temporary roof on now and the moisture wrap complete. It is so much fun to see the layouts of our rooms, and we've started picking out the fun stuff.....colors for bathrooms, kitchen design, siding and roofing design and color. Stay tuned for more pics and scenes from our first "dinner" at the house.

Roof raising!

WOW! The remaining plywood siding and paper sealing have gone up, as well as the beginnings of our roof! The wonderful workers positioned our roof and secured it in a matter of hours. Take a look!

A front porch is born!

Ta da! We have a front porch now! Things have slowed on the roof for now, until the mud can dry up a bit from the recent rains. Once things are dry, the crane will be able to make its way up to the house to lift the rafters. Until next time, we will be hanging out on the porch!

First Floor Interior!

Here are some great shots of the kitchen view (first photo), living room with side door, front window, and fireplace, master bedroom window, and a few others. There is a laundry room to the left of the kitchen, and the powder room is right in front of that.

Enjoy the photos! We are looking to have our first campout and cookout at the new house this weekend. Look for photos next week! Happy building!

More photos!

Check out the first two photos! The new studio is born! There is Dave, hanging out in the 3rd bedroom. We are going to have a pocket door from the studio into the 3rd bedroom, to help maximize the space for either sleeping quarters, or studio quarters. And although the first step from the back door first floor seems like a doozie, imagine the back deck that will be the hub of many cookouts to come!

Second Story View!!!!

This week we were treated to a framed in second story!!! Whoo hoo!!! Once again, we were amazed to see our floor plan come to life. And we were concerned it would be too small? Ack! It will be a great size, with room to grow.

We've got a split entry today! This blog entry shows more of the second floor, with the exception of an interior view from the master bedroom through the closet to the master bath. There is a view from the third bedroom into the second bedroom, across from the central stairway. There is a wonderful view down the stairs, which will end in a small, decorative window, which we hope will be provided by our wonderful cousin and glass artist, Michelle Andre', of Studio Q. Check out her website at http://studioqartglass.com/. We've also included shots of the outside of the house, and the studio. It is the back right corner of the house that has the seven windows. Of course, everyone on the block was scratching their heads that we had 14 windows on the second floor alone.

Check out our other entry for interior views of the kitchen, living room, and bedroom!

First floor framed!

Upon our recent visit to the site, we discovered we have a first floor! It was very windy the day we went, and so we had a little bit of trouble getting up to the house, but once we did, we were able to visualize everything so well! When making the floor plan, we wondered if the house would be the right size. Too big? Too little? We feel it is gonna be just right. In one shot we are posting here, you can see a view from the master bedroom all the way through to the master bath, ending with a window view of the fields below. To get an idea of the floorplan, the entry boards from the side are coming into the fireplace spot. This will be the great room. On the back wall of the great room is the kitchen, which will span the back of the right side of the house. The laundry room is to the left of the kitchen, as well as a powder room. The master bedroom on the right, followed by a walk-in closet and master bath as you move to towards the rear of the house.

We are very excited to see what comes next!!

The basement is born!

There was much bustle going on at the site yesterday. David caught word of this in the late afternoon, and so he headed to Floyd after work to see what all the excitement was about. (I'm currently in Cincinnati on business) What he found was incredible!! We have the beginnings of a basement! Finally, we could see our house plan come alive. Dave's toy room (and man cave), storage, office, and garage took shape. We can't wait to see what happens next! Stay tuned.

We have water & walls!

Our well got drilled this week! We learned a lot about wells and water and gallons per minute from the pros at the well drilling company. We learned we had to have a flow of at least 5 gallons per minute to support our dwelling. We also learned that without water, all the concrete and trusses in the world wouldn't make a house. Duh, but it is funny that you don't think of that immediately. In the end, we drilled 200ft. and got 10 gallons a minute through two different underground streams. We also got basement walls this week. Whoo hoo!!! We hear that trusses are on the way next week. The well drilling offered up some interesting photos. Enjoy and see you next week!