Siding is getting closer to done. https://image.nostr.build/9b39af19ddefec965310419285ce90d1610e07f5aab578b4f3bf174935792e33.jpg 

 Using taller planks on the garage side of the house. Meant to subtly convey the garage portion of the house could've been an addition and to make it slightly distinct from the main structure. https://image.nostr.build/62058116309b09affcce05401e532ad813fda2b3da50321a4b08e4c49ebcc484.jpg 

 Drywall installation complete. https://image.nostr.build/ed4e221308b610dd342b5220140e33c8c262d3b46acf9edb2a8b895f47291a12.jpg https://image.nostr.build/801f61aed07dd2a719283ddc887b7b7229f9863065cc76dd4bfccebc2a4a6781.jpg 

 Made great progress this week, and pumped about the stitched corners of the siding. https://image.nostr.build/2f4d45d834bbb8cbee8cae765ad1035669ef7135e462dbd5ab2553809598dfa5.jpg 

 My dad signed our house. https://image.nostr.build/e185b3e64319af5df330b55bfee9758809e20ab9a9e58d1d6a9bf315bd1fea15.jpg 

 Stucco is done. Went with the smooth finish. https://image.nostr.build/917ea20c5a5ac810da20b6aab8625c483fd68de78e7839e6dbe9e0606ec5e7fd.jpg 

 More details shaping up. https://image.nostr.build/8ad0f9c6d1ec359ca1d623d28d06d088e0bd725392671205c0bef8501ee9fb4a.jpg 

 Natural gas lines are in for our front porch lanterns. https://image.nostr.build/0d748b18e07ebae94554997e820b403f233e63fb81ca2708985f4bcfabf6b343.jpg 

 Studio windows and door from the second floor on the main house. https://image.nostr.build/581828b670529535c602cf78f87e507fefe79d52f4418e5a6ae11d892e285bec.jpg 

 Windows being installed. https://image.nostr.build/ede725fc15fa30d7ec7d3f9cfc573a5128946b2d6bd0e6e8ab803b87278c2ab3.jpg 

 Doing the framing inspection with the builder (not pictured) and the architect. https://image.nostr.build/d13da891cb707c79048d7b030082bb5662900d63f34622b5a14ed55f10be570a.jpg 

 All wrapped up. https://image.nostr.build/b2138dc4d635df9b0814a671527dcddb6629262fdc301d8825b97aed2d7f9c46.jpg 

 Stairs are in. https://image.nostr.build/a1c585fbda16c5ed97e8530fedfc3ba5f597dda6ffb13695803109f4eb698232.jpg 

 Topped out. https://image.nostr.build/2072e92964348ce3c2d5228d26a62c89fd9fe234c1e3485c905ac3663e78eca0.jpg 

 Second floor is up. Roof trusses on site. https://image.nostr.build/76af014b9ab8f193c82b086b5769e146321462cb1939c1263dac32cb968dc46f.jpg 

 Framing has started. Second floor i https://image.nostr.build/57cfa68388e2afb0ee2368811abfb6b348c475035a9bd9a21c795ad3a2bde35a.jpg s emerging. 

 First floor block is complete. https://image.nostr.build/e1b2c1c092ca9d76981257377dd0365dc01a56cfb49ae517297bcc289f066ee1.jpg 

 Blocks are onsite and ready. https://image.nostr.build/68f91638d342da6c7b2e1d6e4b8ce824de6448861d371187436ca023a4636112.jpg 

 We got our concrete poured. https://image.nostr.build/be812534a6461d3fbb36f4fee28a6d64db3792eee2b67864d38a1352dabd3eba.jpg 

 Foundation plumbing is in place. https://image.nostr.build/f361c1675f497804bd27c7a3dbbb0e5c392cdc9d19f8deddd812e078c4910e0f.jpg 

 Footer blocks are in. https://image.nostr.build/8a71716354ac2210dfc71dea1e64338c53889a609b1cf575a19a2e2905a3f9da.jpg 

 House footers are dug. https://image.nostr.build/8460ca80ccc52f27bac5dd7eb22c152e52d664a1a9c5c9ede4d93ffc0c448b49.jpg 

 Ground has been broken. https://image.nostr.build/8fbf97b257ad23fa8e886c1d20e4104aae28415e7f829dd64533841ad7778b1c.jpg 

 All tree work is now complete. Should start moving dirt this week. https://image.nostr.build/fb2d5b1ebae608009235d255ed8bdb383694de16c521188dd93e3e74917ed822.jpg 

 More tree work to prepare for construction. https://image.nostr.build/839f49c65c78ff79312ae3922009b4b68a5d869048d48c3d568ffbe863d2691c.jpg https://image.nostr.build/5de4a22466e1c9b0bd52d9079b8488fd106787462d82851702470e7149d6bac9.jpg 

 We've been waiting a month for the tree company. Finally making progress again. https://image.nostr.build/c8ca0436fd4c98724c4b426bc0e57c0a411fca85ca01bf1da2ae7cd590b31f4c.jpg https://image.nostr.build/64253511bee1f26afc2567ff08728c80814b1136be7361b0996ad28d0590bfa6.jpg 

 Pre-construction meeting is complete. ✅ https://image.nostr.build/e6a1f296d2c41f447c6078cb6d7e21fe4ea2d8714c80cbd16ed1af973dff95d5.jpg 

 Excited to break ground in April. https://image.nostr.build/c332cec6480aebbb9dd19b7ffba7beff54fab6c7d766f757e42e93aa0ae7f01e.jpg 

 Yesterday, we closed on our construction loan. Breaking ground in April.

The loan process took six months, and we had a great loan officer.
 

 We have a sign up! https://image.nostr.build/6d7e9025d2b3537907c660bfb4049a674b605bdefcb0b7eaf0590ca1f137f95e.jpg 

 We've officially signed a contract with a builder. This paper should move us closer to a home on this land.
https://image.nostr.build/3565d886c63b23d962271fc1c63ffd959e07e6719a2eebefeb8b50448d61916b.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=768x1020&blurhash=_KD0Q8NGQ*WAj%40V%40o%7EDg%25MyGM%7CaeWAVrI%5Da%7ERjoejFWXoftUNGi%5DocozofX9ISs%2Co%23ofWVt7j%3DROjFbIoeozW%3Doft9NFV%40WBkDf6bcs%3AjZjsWXWVWBWCRixaozWVjYRje.&x=6ad12fc6c8cc0d706c1f6d05eb4f49aa9de08df9ebef01458bf6b29c68b64a15 

 Been a minute, but coming out of the Christmas break, we submitted plans to the builder to get us closer to contract.  

 I didn't realize I had to pay for the mailings and advertising for a variance request. Add it to the list of unexpected costs which I'm sure will only get longer.
https://image.nostr.build/1dd245fdaeb6905ad3d8437a7714513663621b3c2d1fc04a4ec5cba0a6b90715.jpg 

 We got some more floor samples delivered yesterday.

https://image.nostr.build/3559f5eaf59c40c97a95170e09048b8912e9f7fb7be6b28dfe825ea3ea831e09.jpg 

 Even while riding in the car... Design never stops.
https://void.cat/d/Y4qGbHR3n1MC2Da4xgjmDM.webp 

 This will be the view from our living room and office, but much closer to the street.
https://void.cat/d/RrTRrE4Qg8we2YFsApKMfc.webp 

 This is what progress looks like.

https://void.cat/d/W2UuCXczNc9N9wDn39GySF.webp 

 Way back in 2012 we were driving through downtown Winter Garden, Florida. We saw this very sign. We both looked at each other and said "We should buy that!" So, we scuttled together funding and we got it.

This note was originally published on Bluesky on July 30, 2023.

https://void.cat/d/5NjjPpbBJED5sBEpny84g2.webp 

 My wife and I are building a new house. We are going to use Nostr and Bluesky to journal the adventure.

We started journaling about our future new home on Bluesky back on July 30, 2023. So, our first few notes here on Nostr will be cross posts from Bluesky as we sync timelines.