Windows Have Arrived!

Terry had to drive back up to work on Tuesday afternoon, so we took a drive up to the lake Tuesday morning to see what was going on. It was drizzling, but there were three guys working on some roof framing. The rain picked up a bit while we were there, so they had to quit. Rain and power tools is not a great combination!

While we were there, the windows were delivered by a Bryan lumber company. It will really be great to see them installed, but I don't think they are quite ready for that yet! 

Terry's mom is still here, so we will take a ride up later in the week to see how things are going. There has been rain today, but I hope they can get some work hours in before the week is over. We need the rain, so I won't wish it away even though it slows the building progress right now!

Bit by Bit, Board by Board

We took Terry's mom to the lake today so she could see the new construction. No one was there working, but we could see visible progress from when we were here last Saturday. Steps, some roof framing, engineered beams...bit by bit, board by board!

First Walk-Through

After Matt's graduation from SHSU this morning and a celebratory lunch afterwards, we went to the lake to check on the progress. This was the first time that Terry has seen any of the construction in person - he has not had anytime off work to come home since they have started.


It was great to see some of the basic framing up. I have added a few labels to give some perspective to the layout. 

Click on the picture to see a larger version.

We could walk up the ramp, although the boards were not yet nailed in place. That enabled us to have our first walk-through of the house - very exciting to actually see where everything was going to be!

Standing on the porch (that is where Terry is at), we could imagine how great it will be when it is all done!

We even saw a Unicorn! Well, not exactly...

New Wood!

I love the smell of new wood in the morning! There are stacks of wood all over the property...

...and some of it is even on the pilings!

There were no workers there but it looked like it had rained, so they probably couldn't work. It is exciting to see progress though!

Tilson Pride!

I talked to my builder who apologized in advance if he was difficult to reach in the upcoming week. Tilson Homes is building a home for one of soldiers injured in the Fort Hood shooting a little more than a year ago. This home will be featured on an upcoming Extreme Home Makeover show...and my builder is building this home!

Read about the family who is receiving this well-deserved home:

http://www.heartoftexasbuild.com/the-family.aspx

I am more than happy to wait with my questions so that this soldier can get a home that will accommodate his needs! I'm proud to be associated with Tilson Homes!

Here We Go!

The lack of postings has probably been a pretty good indication that nothing has been going on with our new home. It has been a very long month, and the waiting has become more and more difficult as the days have passed.

Fortunately, I got a call from our builder last week, and he said that they were ready to get started! What great news that was! I had to hurry and call the electric company to get service reconnected. Water still has to be reconnected - there are a couple of extra things to be done before that can happen.

Matt and I drove up this morning and the place was buzzing with activity! What a great sight it was!

The pilings are all in although they still need to be cut to the right heights. I have a listing of what things will be done in what order, so that will be our checklist of progress. I hope to post pictures as frequently as possible to mark the progress.

I am so glad to be started! Here we go...