Planning Board & Excavation

So we went to the Planning Board two weeks ago and submitted our case for architectural review. The board looked at the plan, reviewed the colors, siding choices and shingles and was happy with all selections. They told us that we have to wait for the next meeting so the public could have the chance to review the plans and make any comments. So yesterday we went back to the planning board, walked in and they took our case immediately. Within 2 minutes we were in and out of the planning board with an approval to move forward on the house. I think that may be a record for time at the planning board!!! We are so happy about it.

In other news, we are still waiting for our blue prints to arrive, but in the meantime Trudeau's has started excavating the foundation and smoothing out the lot. It is so exciting to see the process start!!! They got about half of the foundation dug out yesterday. I asked Taylor how they could do this without having the blueprints and he said they have to dig additional space around the foundation anyway, so it does not have to be uber exact. That works for me!! Taylor and I are going to be cutting more trees down all through this week. We want to level out the lot in the front, so we have to cut the trees down so there is a place for all the fill. Trudeau should be done with the excavation in a few days and hopefully we will have our blueprints by then so that we can start building the actual foundation.

Our foundation is being built with Logix blocks, so it's like building with legos that snap together. I think you then pour the cement inside the blocks after everything is built. The blocks are a little more pricey, but way more energy efficient and you can nail your siding and drywall directly to the blocks without any framing. They are awesome!!

I will post some additional pictures up tomorrow...Taylor has the camera and is taking pictures of the lot through the whole process.