We have a basement!

As of February 9th, we have seen the beginnings of our new home take shape.  This is actually or should I say finally happening.  It seems like it's been a long time coming.  We know that from this point we should hopefully see things happen fairly quickly.  Weather permitting of course ;)   I know they are currently running about a week behind due to harsh cold weather and snow, so let's hope we can get the walls up before anything else hits us.... Oh wait, the East coast is scheduled to get another 4 to 8 inches of snow tomorrow night.  UGH! Guess it will be next week before we see more progress.

Foundation is being poured... a section of the home arrives

These photos were taken on February 7th.

 Forms that outline our basement walls.....

 Concrete Mixer is pouring concrete into the forms for our basement walls.

 Truck is unloading the walls, rafters, that will make our house a home!

Wow... what a difference grading can make!

I am running a few day's behind on our post... this was completed as of 1 February.

This is the outline of our foundation for our home... we are very excited.  JJ and I are standing where our garage will be.   Our last post was the initial dig of the home, they actually excavated today below the frost line in preparation of installing the forms for the basement walls.  

The train is pulling out of the station..... they excavated our lot today!

Today the contractors excavated our lot in preparation of pouring the footings.  With the colder weather this week, we don't anticipate they will get to pouring the concrete footings until probably sometime towards the end of the week or early next week.   I know it doesn't look like a lot right now, but the Walker family has been waiting what seems like forever (end of September) to get this show on the road.  We are very excited, as this kicks off the countdown to our new home.

Stakes are in!

Well we got word that they have finally staked the outline of the home.  If you use your magnifying glass you can see where I circled the outline of stakes that will eventually be where the home will sit.  The markings are actually square, but because I used the panoramic option on my phone it looks a little offset. We expect to see a hole sometime today or tomorrow but with all the snow who knows.  Whew Hew!  I will keep you posted.... :)

Getting ready to dig!

Well the time has finally come to get the house on it's way.  We were out at the site over the weekend and it looks like they have readied the lot.  We just got word that our permit has been issued, Wahoo!  Now we just have to wait for this snow storm that is hitting the North East to stop so they can stake it and begin digging.

The process.....

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Preparation: Layout/Stake-out

Engineers carefully plan the community layout and site each home for maximum aesthetics. The homesite is cleared and staked out.

Week 1: Excavation

The site is excavated by large machines, with special attention to grading the land to promote proper drainage.

Week 1: Footing

The "footer" is the foundation's foundation, a concrete base below the frostline, upon which the foundation sits.

Week 2—3: Foundation

Load-bearing walls of masonry or concrete create one of four types of foundations: full basement, knee-wall, crawl space, or slab. The foundation is inspected.

Week 4—5: Framing

The floor, wall, and roof framing forms the "skeleton" of the home, using Ryan's state-of-the-art panelized construction that improves efficiency and precision while minimizing waste and the risk of error. After framing inspection, exterior finishes are applied.

Week 6—7: Mechanicals

The "heart and lungs" of the house are installed: the heating and cooling system, the plumbing lines, and the electrical system.

Week 7: Insulation

Insulation is installed in walls and attic, with an insulating ability, or "R-factor" appropriate to the local climate.

Week 7—8: Drywall

Interior walls and ceilings are finished with drywall (sometimes called "gypsum board"), then sanded, primed,and painted with a first coat.

Week 9: Ceramic/Resilient Flooring

Your choice of ceramic tile or vinyl flooring is installed.

Week 9: Trim

A trim carpenter installs doors, cabinets, and molding.

Week 10: Paint

After pointing up trim and drywall, interior surfaces are painted ("second paint").

Week 11: Final Trades

Electrical and plumbing professionals install plugs, light fixtures, faucets, commodes, and appliances. Systems are checked and started.

Week 12: Carpet/Wood Flooring

Carpet and hardwood flooring are installed according to the specifications. The home is then thoroughly cleaned.

Week 12—13: Third-Party Inspection

A thorough appraisal of your home's "readiness" is conducted using a process designed to look at your home from a customer's perspective. This process ensures that your home is complete and ready to settle prior to your Pre-Settlement Demonstration.

Week 13: Pre-Settlement Demonstration

When your home is complete, you return just before settlement for a thorough review including orientation on all of its systems and features. Before you move in, we address all of your questions to ensure you are comfortable before closing on your new Ryan home.