Budget Cuts

It's crunch time and we are trimming the fat, or really the house. We are close and with every cut we get closer to our budget. The trombe wall is out, Zinc Roof out, we cut one of the fireplaces, the glass wall has shrunk. Square footage is down to 2665 from 2975 , not to worry the house is still plenty. Just a few more tweeks and we will be at the budget we have been qualified for from the bank. Cross your fingers for a fall ground breaking.

A few of the latest...

End of the line

Well the Cliff Johnson Excavating has finished the waterline including the hydrant. Lot services will be connected next week after it has passed all the tests. These guys were great. Minimal trees were disturbed and they were great communicators as to the daily progress. They also keep in mind that our parents were still living on the lots that the line went through and kept the mess down.

Mean while all the potential contractors sent in the bids. We are in the process of cutting the fat. Two of the three bids were well over $100,000 more than our budget! Zinc roofs, some appliances, Trombe wall are all in negotiations. We are saddened as we thought the house could have been build to our initial budget. This has been a long learning process. Cuts will be made appropriately and all will work out. Folks... do your homework on start up costs!

Abby's new tractor

The waterline project marches towards the pasture.