We have a floor!

This black stuff is called Platon. You can learn more here: http://www.systemplaton.com/ It was a (free!!) upgrade over the tar that is usually applied to a basement exterior wall.


The plumber came to rough-in the basement drainlines. The basement will be roughed-in for a full bathroom, kitchen sink, and utility sink-- to be finished at a later date (when we win the lotto).


Here you can see the guys pouring concrete in the blocks. One block every 4' had to be full of concrete (top to bottom).


They poured the concrete basement floor on Friday.


ProBuild delivered the basement walls and flooring system so they can get started Monday morning with the framing!

Foundation nearly complete

This is the basement, block is about done. The gravel is down, concrete will be poured when the plumbers are done. The concrete bar is where the porch will be. Behind that is the garage.



This back exposed wall will be framed then covered in brick.


This is the garage area.

Sandy Bottom Boys

The basement block is complete. The back wall will be framed. Framing should begin next week!


The boys were being naughty playing in the construction sand but they were having so much fun! In the name of choosing my battles, I decided to at least have them preserve their clothes.


Ashton and Daddy had a great day making this tire swing together. This walnut tree is at the entrance of our property and you can see the house site directly behind Ashton's head.




Stay tuned for the NEW kitchen renderings. We decided to go back to the drawing board to create more privacy for the adjoining bedrooms and bathroom. What fun!

Block it!

A 3-Island kitchen!!

When the house-building gets stressful, I always go back to my special place--the kitchen!! Here is my rendering from Leslie at Classic Kitchens in Harrisonburg. She is the only one who had faith in our vision!! To the left of the refrigerator is a walk-in pantry. Still trying to decide if that door should be flush with the fridge door or flush with the back wall. Believe it or not, the kitchen is the only part of this job so far that has come in under-budget. My special place, indeed!

Kids on the New Block

Ashton had a great time climbing on the block today after the workers left. We're so excited to see something that is starting to resemble a structure. The block will probably take at least another week or so.

I don't have any new pictures to show you, but the footers are dug and poured. Block should be delivered tomorrow and the foundation started Tuesday.