We've Finally Started!

Yes! We've finally started. We've started a blog AND we've started building our new home in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. In late September, the trees along the front where cut down and in early October the builder began hauling in fill dirt totalling around 1000 cubic yards. A Bobcat was used to fill what will eventually be the back right corner of the basement floor where it required about 5 feet of fill. This picture is taken from the back of the lot. October 19th was the planned date to dig the footings but we've had nearly a week of on-and-off rain. East Tennessee has experienced the worst draught in 150 years so this rain was a blessing even though it has delayed the house somewhat. The schedule calls for digging and pouring the footings and then a double-check by a surveyor to be sure they are exactly right. Once the City of Oak Ridge accepts the surveyor's report, we can apply for a building permit. Our builder says that from that point the house will be completed in 6 months.