I love how you are documenting your whole process! You'll be happy you did and see how far you have come!
We were so lucky with our build because both my brother (excavation/concrete) and my son work in construction (and now my husband is moving from tech to that). We also have a plot full of shale and that was what made our septic a nightmare, they won't allow sand mounds here any more.
We also have radiant heating put in our floors (self-installed) in case we ever want to use it. We also installed it in our huge garage. We learn how to do almost everything ourselves from the internet.
One thing we were so lucky with, even though it didn't seem so at the time, was the pause we had because of the septic issues. It gave me time to find tons of deals on appliances and materials that I stockpiled. I still do our local building material auction that goes on monthly and have gotten some awesome deals there! Got every window for our garage there and they are all Andersen. Another suggestion I have for building is not to get too in love with a specific item. I go into a project with an idea, but go with parts that I can find at a discount or make myself. I have saved so much money that way and the results are better than if I had picked it out. Happy accidents! My best places to find things are auctions, eBay (all my appliances - Viking and Thermador), the clearance section at Home Depot and Lowe's, local appliance store clearance sales, tile lots that are on sale from the maker, and things that I designed myself. I make tile inserts for my master bath that are one of my favorite things in our house.
Cant wait to see what you come up with and your final home! Cheering you both on!
I would love to see your house Cari, especially the stuff you made yourself (tile inserts!). It sounds interesting and lovely, as I'm sure your home will be too Madison :)
You’ve come sooooo far so fast! Wow exciting. Miss Coco is honored to be included. Can’t wait to see what’s next. 🫶🏽. Everything is so intentional and purposeful. Everything is so you!
I love how you are documenting your whole process! You'll be happy you did and see how far you have come!
We were so lucky with our build because both my brother (excavation/concrete) and my son work in construction (and now my husband is moving from tech to that). We also have a plot full of shale and that was what made our septic a nightmare, they won't allow sand mounds here any more.
We also have radiant heating put in our floors (self-installed) in case we ever want to use it. We also installed it in our huge garage. We learn how to do almost everything ourselves from the internet.
One thing we were so lucky with, even though it didn't seem so at the time, was the pause we had because of the septic issues. It gave me time to find tons of deals on appliances and materials that I stockpiled. I still do our local building material auction that goes on monthly and have gotten some awesome deals there! Got every window for our garage there and they are all Andersen. Another suggestion I have for building is not to get too in love with a specific item. I go into a project with an idea, but go with parts that I can find at a discount or make myself. I have saved so much money that way and the results are better than if I had picked it out. Happy accidents! My best places to find things are auctions, eBay (all my appliances - Viking and Thermador), the clearance section at Home Depot and Lowe's, local appliance store clearance sales, tile lots that are on sale from the maker, and things that I designed myself. I make tile inserts for my master bath that are one of my favorite things in our house.
Cant wait to see what you come up with and your final home! Cheering you both on!
I would love to see your house Cari, especially the stuff you made yourself (tile inserts!). It sounds interesting and lovely, as I'm sure your home will be too Madison :)
You’ve come sooooo far so fast! Wow exciting. Miss Coco is honored to be included. Can’t wait to see what’s next. 🫶🏽. Everything is so intentional and purposeful. Everything is so you!
It's looking soooo good!!! Thank you for starting at the beginning and bringing us up to date. From that perspective it feels FAST!