These guys move fast. Like the wind. The footing for the foundation can be seen here. It’s done and ready for the foundation that sits on top of it. Footings are interesting to me from a archeological perspective – they are what essentially is the base for the rest of the house. Curiously, it’s...
The lot has been cut! Much of the clearing work is done, too. It’s incredible how quickly (1 day) it took to happen!
The day just before the clearing of our lot. Betsy and I took my mom out to the site for a little plant identification assistance (and so she could see what was to soon become home). Not too surprising, the flora on the lot had been maintained over the years by the previous owners....
Betsy and I started our search for a new house in Portland in the Fall of 2008. Needless to say, after looking at hundreds of homes – we decided that our initial intuition to build was our best choice. Bottom line – the houses we like in Portland are beautiful on the outside, have...
