Though I have been talking about this house, planning on this house, and dreaming about this house for a really long time now, I have hesitated starting this blog in the fear that something was going to fall through and we weren't going to actually be able to build it. Though we still have some hurdles to pass, it looks like we are in the clear enough that I am comfortable enough to start posting some pics.
Throughout the summer, we have been working on deciding exactly where we wanted the house situated. We decided in the pasture next to my parent's house. The exact spot is all based off of a huge oak tree in the backyard that I love. Hopefully, it won't get struck by lightning anytime soon, b/c then I will just be heartbroken.
We started out planning on buying a house on the lake, but we couldn't find just what we wanted in our price range. When we moved to building, we again thought about trying to purchase land, but soon realized that we should build our house where we really want it, b/c we have little plans of ever moving again. And since this house will be on family land, that pretty much isn't an option (moving).
Here are a few pictures from the last few months.
I was given the task of running the tractor and pushing on the tree to make sure it fell in the right direction. Thankfully, it did.
This is us catching a ride back to the house. Much easier than walking.
Pappy is still trying to figure out how he gets roped into all of our projects. Though he likes to grumble about it, we all know that he secretly loves it.
Buster can now say he can handle a chainsaw. I, on the other hand, am not allowed to touch it. I'm not gonna argue with them over that right.
Though I don't have any pictures from August, I can assure you that we were out there working.
Of course, where I want the house is right on top of the old shed. So we had to tear it down. After Pappy and Buster tore off all the old metal walls, we had to tackle the roof. In an effort to keep the nails from all falling and poking out a tire, we climbed on top of the roof and were pulling them up by hands.
I questioned my sanity several times that day. Especially, as Pappy was underneath us and saying things like "yeah that 2x4 under you is completely rotted through", " this really is pretty dangerous", "as long as you stay on that 2x6 you should be fine" which is then followed by a shutter as the 2x6 gives away.
After we removed all of the metal, Pappy pushed the rest down with the tractor. I liked this plan much better than the one that had me standing on rusted through metal sheets on top of rotten boards.
I was so excited when we got the hole cleaned out for the driveway yesterday. Unfortunately, today we decided to move the drive on top of the hill to avoid problems with water run-off. Though the new placement is going to make for a longer driveway, in the long run supposedly it will hold up better and be cheaper. We'll see.
Though Nana is not pictured, most of the work done so far would not have been possible if she had not been willing to watch our kids. One of the perks of moving back.
Hopefully, it will rain soon so we can get movement on the house pad. We should have our appraisal back tomorrow. And then I have to schedule our survey to get our 5 acres carved out, and jump through all the hoops to get the building permit. As long as everything goes to plan (and it rains), we should be set to start on the footings and foundation the first part of October!
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