Day 193 – Certificate of Occupancy for an Adair Homes New Build in Oregon It took exactly 190 days from start of foundation to certificate of occupancy. When we originally started this whole process we were told that it usually takes about 4-6 months to complete a home. When we signed our contract we were…
Day 38 Since Starting Foundation It’s been 38 days since the foundation was started and we’re still framing. We had a little rain at the beginning of the week, which was a bit of a surprise to me. I checked the forecast and it didn’t look like there was going to be any more rain,…
Floor Joist for New Home We did not get much done last week. The two weeks prior to that we had the foundation poured and the following week the garage concrete was poured. I was hoping our excavator could come to trench the utilities, install foundation drains and back fill; but unfortunately his bobcat broke…
Starting Construction on Our New Oregon Home We officially are underway with construction. Our start date was 7/24/18, as that was the day they started forms for the foundation. They poured the concrete for the foundation the next day. Here’s a video of what’s been going on the past month. After the old house was…
Adair Homes Lot Ready Meeting We had our Lot Ready Meeting last week with Adair Homes. The purpose of the meeting is to confirm that temporary water/power is available and operational, to get familiar with the property and explain the build process. We met them at the home site and went over everything to verify…
Residential Home Demolition in Oregon The fun has finally begun! After months of planning, talking with contractors and getting things lined up, we’re finally starting work on the site. We had the asbestos mitigated two weeks ago and demolition started last week. It’s crazy how fast the demolition happens; the entire structure was down to…
The First Signs of Construction on Our Oregon Home After months of planning, we’re finally starting to see things happen on the site. We were getting a little impatient, so in February we decided to get some of the trees that were in the way removed. Since then we’ve been going back and fourth with…
Why We Chose Our Home Builder Choosing a builder is difficult; you want to choose someone who will produce a great product and be easy to work with. When choosing a builder, the least expensive option is not always the best option; however cost is always something to be considered when deciding on building a…
Our Timeline for Building a NW New Home We first met with an Adair Homes agent about four months ago. We started working on customizing our floor plan about three months ago. We got our first set of concept floor plans about a month ago. We finally got an accepted home order this week Ask…
