Our house in the woods build

In the process, we're taking it slow...painting...getting things settled the way we want them gradually, we are also waiting for a few service items from the modular manufacture, those should be wrapped up this week, we contracted for a little more site work too, some final grading, it would be nice if that happened before we live there but not critical, we don't have to be out of the temp housing by any deadline.

Oh and I MUST be able to watch the World Series, there is no cable or internet at the new place...yet...it's coming.

Painting help.


The hounds new perch, my daughter's bed, perfect view of the backyard.

 

What a rush Dave... getting in there just before winter...

 

Yes, getting the painting and yard work done before moving in is a high priority. I have been in a move where we moved in and then proceeded to tear the living room and kitchen apart to renovate. Feeding six people from a tent trailer for a couple of weeks gets old quick.

And I agree. Watching the World Series is a must. Should be an interesting series this year.

 

Christmas tree up yet in its new location?

 

I was hoping for the Brewers.

Wise guy huh?...you'll never guess what my wife asked me while painting today...I hadn't even given the Christmas tree location a single thought.


Front porch hound pic.

 

I take it that the hounds have embraced the new house especially the new viewing room. I hope there are no squirrels in the stacks in view of that window.

Will you move all your wood stacks from the old place to storage at the new place or do you have to start all over again?

 

Wow ! That great man! Now's what u need is a house a shed for your tools n wood and a big woodstove or hearth! Happy trails.. but your neighbors might mention... the guy in the orange 1950s bobcat and his chainsaw were cutting again today.. lol

 

I've started moving wood from our old place to this house, just storing on pallets under tarps for now, and yes the stack is directly below the hound window, and right outside the basement door.. I'll start splitting all of the wood from the lot clearing once we've settled in a bit.

 

Lookin good in the neighborhood.

 

First fire was today while my daughter and I were there painting, just a small one, the stove burned well on the new chimney, I repainted the stove and wanted to cure the paint/burn the stink off while I could ventilate the house. The plan is for a Dutch door at the top of the basement stairs to let some heat up.

 

Just checked the posts on this page....NICE!

I'm gonna have to go through the whole thing now.

 

Moving in today!

 

UNpossible!

Big wind and rain last night. Greeted by a big spruce down across the end of the drive.at O'dark 30

 

Congratulations!!
Great thread, not sure how I missed it until now. The whole project took me only a half hour! I bet it felt like a lifetime to you at times this summer. Thanks for sharing so many details on the costs. Our 3600 sq ft house has us eyeing a new, smaller build further back in on the property with the kids moved out. I suspect I’ll be re-reading a this thread a number of times, and knowing real world costs is worth a lot.
Again, congrats on the vision and on seeing it through!