Today was the beginning of a pretty exciting week for our home construction. The workers were out all day pouring the concrete slab and finishing it. They did a really good job and it is nice to see the actuall floor now. I was glad to see that the J-bolts for the frame were spaced under 3 feet apart to ensure a nice stable home under these extreme wind loads this part of the country gets from time to time.
It is easier now to pick out the individual rooms but it is still pretty difficult to put it into perspective. Our builder told us that the more things are added, the bigger the house will look. I can certainly see that happening. In this photo, I am standing in the master bathroom's garden tub and looking toward the back corner of the house.
The workers will be out bright and early in the morning to begin the framing of the house. I am really looking forward to that phase of the construction. From this point on, things will really begin taking shape and that means lots and lots of decisions! Julie and I have already chosen our brick and trim color. We are going with a dark grayish colored brick, white trim and a darker taupe colored hardi plank. We have also chosen our double front doors as well and I think they are going to look amazing. I will post a picture of them soon. We will be picking out the granite for the kitchen and bathroom countertops very soon as well. We have also narrowed our wood floors down to a deep stained hickory. We haven't decided on the hand scraped or smooth texture.
There will be lots of updates to the blog this week since so many things will be happening. Please keep in mind that any picture on this site can be clicked on to enlarge it for a better view. If you would like email notifications whenever I add a post, please join this blog by clicking the link to the right of the page.
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