We’re building a new house. Here are some of the construction stories.
Danelle has been asking the construction company to come out and service the silt fence for a while now. It just wasn’t important to them and they continued to ignore us. Today, Danelle happened to be up in Alton when it was raining and drove by the property. There, she came across water in the … Continue reading “Clogged Drain – 9/23/2024”
We left the last update with some partial framing in the basement. Those walls were the load bearing walls. We needed those, to get the joists and sub floor laid. When we came back today, we found just that! One of the things we really liked and it was just by accident, was having our … Continue reading “An Expected But Welcome Update, We’re [sub]floored = 9/7/2024”
We had a functioning construction fence that kept our dirt out of the street. Over time, it has just been ruined/used by the dirt piling against it. Its now flowing over blocking the drain in the street. We make occasional fixes, but really want the construction company to come fix the fence.There is actually a … Continue reading “Framing – 8/28/2024”
A few days after the basement was poured, Danelle made a follow up to see how it looks. The high view looks decent. There is something strange that you might be able to see in the photo above. There are lines in our concrete… It turns out that the day after the pour, they came … Continue reading “Basement After Pour – 8/9/2024”
Today we are pouring the basement floor of our house.There is lots of prep work to do. Plastic is being laid out which seems strange, but I find myself saying “trust the process” more often. Lots of equipment and workers are here for the pour. I guess we’re ready to go. It is a long … Continue reading “Pouring The Basement Floor – 8/5/2024”
I received a notice from the city of Alton that my lovely neighbors complained about the height of the grass at our construction site. Seriously its under construction. Never mind that the land was vacant for many years before with 6 foot tall grass. I met the city inspector at the site a few days … Continue reading “Check Up And Mowing – 8/02/2024”
Its hard to describe our joy at seeing our house get a little further along. They graded the property and I love it a little more. With soil up against the foundation, it just looks more real. Maybe I’m just grasping at straws cause I want it finished, but I love the upgraded look. From … Continue reading “Grading – 7/11/2024”
The basement has been prepared for plumbing. Lines are marked out, we’re just waiting for them to pour the floor. We’re doing everything in our power to get construction moving. While I was out there, I noticed there is lots of tall Johnson grass all around the foundation. I didn’t want any excuse for not … Continue reading “Maybe Construction? – 6/29/2024”
We missed the framing of the sub floor/basement. And then we watch the grass grow again this month.
Mostly just grass growing. But also, we lost the last 10 days of the month due to a dead camera battery.