Solid Footing

That, my friends, is a wonderful sight!  That is P. and D.'s footings for their foundation. 

It seems that we've progressed beyond the moving of dirt and have moved to the next phase....finally!

We all went out to admire the vast expanse of concrete (or concocrete, as my nephew used to call it) and our friends came to "oooh" and "ahhh" with us.  Because that's what good friends do.





























After admiring the neighbor's cement for awhile, we wandered down along the river and over to our neck of the woods.

We received our building permit from the planning and zoning department at end of this week.  That means it's all systems go for us to start framing once the road is in.  Have I mentioned yet how everyone we've dealt with so far, both in the county and the city, have been so great to work with?  We are so impressed by how kind, helpful and friendly everyone has been each step of the way. 



Our footings should be poured the first of next week, as well as the foundations for both houses and barns.   



Mike and I have been chasing around every spare minute getting bids for floor coverings, windows, doors, framing, roofing, granite, cabinets etc...
It's a busy, crazy time, but I really enjoy this part of the building process.  One of the subs we talked to said he likes it too.  He is only one part of the puzzle but he likes to see the puzzle when it's complete and how his "piece" fit into the finished product.  





We sure hope to have a big party and invite all the subs back to see it when it's done!