Customized Riverview, Sold Lot 54

Lot 54. The morning before the large tree is removed.

The large fir also blocks out the sun.

Some pre-excavation excavation.

Post-tree removal.

Excavation is underway. Hopefully the weather will cooperate.

It will be fun to see this site transformed into the homesite I see in my head. Can you see it too?

Not quite as exciting as watching paint dry. The digging continues.

Ryan has amassed a resonable size pile of soil that he is hauling off.

By days end this should all be gone. Fingers crossed for no rain which will help things. The permit is back and we are scheduled for a soil test on Monday to make certain we are sitting on proper soil.

House footprint is excavated. Geologist visitting Monday to (hopefully) approve the material we've uncovered. Permit is in hand. Foundation crew is scheduled. Framing subcontractor is lined up. Whew! Busy week!!

Site work as of Monday, November 9, 2015.

We are just about done with the base for the foundation. Possibly starting footings tomorrow.

A bit more compaction and we are good to go.

Foundation crew is onsite and rolling on the footings.

Wall heights and locations are marked.

This will look MUCH different in a week.

Footing are formed and possibly filled by this afternoon.

Our foundation subcontractor is very efficient with his limitted help.

The nice weather is a huge bonus in getting this completed quickly.

Footings are poured and wall panels are going up.

The weather has been a friend today. Will it continue to be?

Panorama of the site. Pouring the stem walls this afternoon.

Stem walls are poured and forms are being stripped.

It is almost "go time" for this home. Tomorrow we will be framing the underfloor. Ryan was busy today bringing some rock in for the garage and driveway slabs. He will start working on the rain drains and other utilities while we are framing. My phone says it is supposed to be dry tomorrow. That would be nice!

Late night that seemed much later due to the early sunset.

I can't speak for the rest of the guys, but this was the first time I've framed by the light of the moon.

Twas a foggy and cold morning.

The plumber is working his magic on the underfloor plumbing.

After walking around the back property line, I realized there is quite a sizeable back yard.

Some underfloor mechanical progress photos. It was a COLD morning.

Underfloor ductwork.

The rain drains have been inspected and I would estimate them to have been covered up with backfill by the time I am posting these.

Day after Thankgiving. It was a cold one up on the hill.

Ductwork insulation is in place and inspected.

Ryan is carefully and selectively doing some site work with the excavator. Things should look much different come tomorrow.

Everything underfloor is inspected and we will have this deck covered with decking very quickly. (We meaning the guys in the field, not me personally.)
12/1/15

Trying out some new blades. They say they are 20% faster. That means they should cut almost a month off our build schedule. Hope they are worth the investment.

Next step is to layout the walls. A dry day today is very helpful!

River view. Check!

The site is taking shape.

After standing here and realizing there is a good view, a window might be a good thing to have in this wall.

Front porch rock is going in.

Ted is framing. Well in this picture he is just standing, but no really, he is framing this wall.

Front wall framing has also started.

Ryan is getting ready to compact the base rock for the front porch.

First day of wall framing looks to have been productive.

Walls are up at the front and rear.

Trusses are scheduled for Monday, Dec. 14th.

Another great day to be productive. The rain is holding off...so far.

Just some progress photos.