House

[Johnskiismore]

No, not the TV show, my construction loan has gone through and preparing of my land has begun! I'm pretty frigin pumped! Can't believe it is finally happening!

Yes, I will bore all of you with pictures as the summer goes on!

First Stage

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

wow that's cool..

 

[Paul]

Fun, isn't it?

That's a beautiful lot, looking forward to the updates.

 

[drjeff]

Sweet looking lot!

 

[Vortex]

Congrats. Where is that?

 

[Glenn]

Awesome! Keep posting pics; it'll be cool to watch the progress.

I take it you bucked, cut, split and stacked all those trees they cleared off the lot? That'll make some good firewood when you move in! :wink:

 

[thetrailboss]

Not the TV Show? Thank goodness because IMHO the show now sucks....I can't stay focused enough to watch an episode anymore.

As to the house, awesome. Hope the contractor is doing a good job. If you've had any headaches, I'd suggest watching Tom Hanks in "The Moneypit." Hillarious!

 

[Johnskiismore]

Congrats. Where is that?

Thank you! It is in Woodstock, NH about a mile north of Exit 33 off of Route 3. The lot is great, very quiet, 1.3 acres.

 

[Johnskiismore]

Not the TV Show? Thank goodness because IMHO the show now sucks....I can't stay focused enough to watch an episode anymore.

As to the house, awesome. Hope the contractor is doing a good job. If you've had any headaches, I'd suggest watching Tom Hanks in "The Moneypit." Hillarious!

The GC is awesome, great reputation in this area, Kevin McNamara, no BS just get the job done right to your liking the first time.

When I watched that movie many many many years ago, it was then the idea of fixing up a house myself was tossed out the window! Funny funny movie!!

 

[Johnskiismore]

Thank you! It is in Woodstock, NH about a mile north of Exit 33 off of Route 3. The lot is great, very quiet, 1.3 acres.

I'm a moron, Exit 30 not 33

 

[Johnskiismore]

More Site Work

Had about 20 trees knocked down, with more to go. Driveway being roughed in, and the berm on the land is set for the back hoe to start digging down for the frost wall, and to eventually set the foundation. When you look at the picture with the pile of boulders in front of the berm, the boulders will be removed, and that is where the house will be set, a full walk out basement. The house will sit nice and high so when you walk out of the LV or DR to the deck there will be a nice view to the E/SE.

A little more progress

 

[Vortex]

So just north of the golf place there. Nice local. I love taking route 3 there instead on 93. All the traffic stops looking for people who should not be in the country and safety checks during the summer and bike week.. I take the road less travels by.

 

[Greg]

Wow. Congrats. Gonna be a fun summer for you.

Our house has a walk-out basement too. I built a ground level deck that we can walk directly out onto. Once the the basement is refinished, it'll flow nicely. It doesn't get as damp as true underground basements either.

 

[campgottagopee]

Awesome looking lot--you must be jacked right up to get finished. My wife and I have some land we're looking to build on at some point just not sure when. Part of me is very excited to get going, but another part is dreding all the BS that goes with it.

 

[bvibert]

Nice looking lot, congrats! It'll be interesting to watch the progress.

 

[bigbog]

Woodstock...

Beautiful area JSM!
So nice to be able to hear nature...(once the construction finishes, that is..;-))

 

[Paul]

I take the road less travels by.

And that, has made all the difference.

Beautiful area JSM!
So nice to be able to hear nature...(once the construction finishes, that is..;-))

I changed my mind thanks to the Bog-man.

I hate you. :razz:

 

[Johnskiismore]

Back On Track

Well, did I give myself bad luck when I started this thread! Remember how I stated that the construction loan was all cleared? Well, it was, until the underwriters want another CMA (Comparative Market Analysis), which is not uncommon these days with new construction. A week later the CMA was done..... then they wanted another..... they get it. Two weeks go by...... waiting for a decision. Another week goes by, no progress on the construction loan. Now mind you I work in Real Estate, so I know the staff at the title company, they're like WTF! The GC is a friend of mine, and he's like, WTF! The loan officer is the same, I brokered my own deal with the house.... so I'm like, WTF!

Anyway, we finally closed last Friday! Same day the crew was right back there and put in the footings, and tomorrow the concrete gets poured!

House Footings

 

[Swamp Dog]

well thanks for the update. I was wondering what was going on. I think we're gonna buy something on the market rather than build. I don't have the stomach to do what you're doing.

 

[Johnskiismore]

well thanks for the update. I was wondering what was going on. I think we're gonna buy something on the market rather than build. I don't have the stomach to do what you're doing.

What do you mean, it's so much fun! :-o

Pictures frome today:

Concrete Tomorrow!