This week we have lots of action and progress up at our house in the foothills west of here. This is EXCITING!
We are bringing in the water from the county road. After that we’ll have the septic system put in and finish up on the plumbing.
We are also getting the house wired, not an inexpensive proposition. But we found a great company in Pueblo to help out.
After these systems are all installed, Mike plans to do the cable installation himself, and then we’ll be ready to insulate and get some drywall put up!
Some day all this stress and these hassles will be a distant memory, and we’ll be happily looking out on this fantastic view every morning… Cocktails on the patio anyone?
I am sad to share with you the fact that our new home has already been vandalized.
I had many concerns about moving to a rural part of Colorado, but vandalism on our new home BEFORE we even had it finished was not one of them. They ruined our brand new front door before I even got a chance to go through it for the first time…
Whoever did this: SHAME ON YOU!
P.S. The sheriff’s office is checking into this crime, and our motion-sensor cameras will be up soon!
During the last snow storm, we had a talk with our builder/contractor. Costs were out of control, so Mike decided to take over the contractor part of our job.
Now that the snow has finally stopped for a while, Mike is busy lining up an excavator for the septic system, someone to wire our house, and someone to do our stucco in the future. This involves lining up a few possibilities, showing them the job, and then taking bids.
Originally Mike wasn’t certain he was up to this job because of health concerns, but circumstances are now requiring special attention to all details.
Please note: New home construction is so much more expensive today than EVER! Be sure you have more money than you expect to spend before you even begin. The excellent price we received for our former home in suburban Fort Collins will not come close to covering the costs for constructing a smaller solar home here.
The advantage, of course, will be seen in much reduced utility costs from now on.
We had one of our biggest snows of the season this week, which revealed the true beauty of the foothills we’ll be living in soon! Isn’t it amazing how the snow flocks on the Pinon-Juniper woodland outside our new windows?
… And of course, the Spanish Peaks were looking lovely in their snowy white trim!
Not to be outdone, our brand new garage door was installed yesterday!
We are now ready for the delivery of our kitchen cabinets and miscellaneous other things this week.
Some have asked me, how do you build a home in the winter in Colorado? You just work around the weather and pray for the occasional 70 degree day!
The pace is certainly starting to pick up on our new home in the foothills west of here. Today on our trip out there we found a handsome new steel roof, light-colored to keep it extra cool in the summer!
The garage door goes on Monday and the kitchen cabinets should arrive this week too!
We are also now ready for the plumbing. We had to make a run to Home Depot in Pueblo to purchase the tub, etc. before the plumber could come back. So right now we have a bath tub and shower pan in our van, and a bathroom sink in our living room… Now that’s a first for me!
We decided we would give each other a new house for Valentine’s Day this year!
After another big snow that made our view of the Spanish Peaks even more delicious…
We now have the plumbing and electrical wiring roughed in. We’re connected to the district water system and we have power.
Can the insulation, drywall, paint, kitchen and baths be far behind?
This week we have lots of action and progress up at our house in the foothills west of here. This is EXCITING!
We are bringing in the water from the county road. After that we’ll have the septic system put in and finish up on the plumbing.
We are also getting the house wired, not an inexpensive proposition. But we found a great company in Pueblo to help out.
Some day all this stress and these hassles will be a distant memory, and we’ll be happily looking out on this fantastic view every morning… Cocktails on the patio anyone?
During the last snow storm, we had a talk with our builder/contractor. Costs were out of control, so Mike decided to take over the contractor part of our job.
We had one of our biggest snows of the season this week, which revealed the true beauty of the foothills we’ll be living in soon! Isn’t it amazing how the snow flocks on the Pinon-Juniper woodland outside our new windows?
… And of course, the Spanish Peaks were looking lovely in their snowy white trim!
The pace is certainly starting to pick up on our new home in the foothills west of here. Today on our trip out there we found a handsome new steel roof, light-colored to keep it extra cool in the summer!
The garage door goes on Monday and the kitchen cabinets should arrive this week too!
We are also now ready for the plumbing. We had to make a run to Home Depot in Pueblo to purchase the tub, etc. before the plumber could come back. So right now we have a bath tub and shower pan in our van, and a bathroom sink in our living room… Now that’s a first for me!
Adventures of the NEW??? Old Farts 