Hello! After spending a lot of time lurking on this forum and looking at projects, my husband and I bought the 20x30 1 1/2 story plan. But after getting the plan and looking at the Cason project, we decided to build a 20x40 2 story using the Universal plan as inspiration. We loved the 6 foot 2nd story walls in the Cason project so we planned for that.
We moved to North Idaho in March and found our property in May. We moved onto the property at the beginning of July and my husband has been working hard to try and get us dried in before the snow. These are the pictures of the property when we first looked at it:
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We put in our well and septic and moved our RV onto the property. We're living in that (us and our 6 kids still at home).
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We cleared the home site, had the site excavated for foundation and built a shed.
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We poured a footer and then built a 4 foot concrete block foundation.
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w* from Rick and Ellen down south near Boise..... ;D
Nice looking area you have picked out to live in.
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Ordered our lumber for the deck and first floor framing!
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Quote from: rick91351 on October 10, 2013, 09:55:44 PM
w* from Rick and Ellen down south near Boise..... ;D
Nice looking area you have picked out to live in.
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Thank you for the welcome!! It is really beautiful! I was looking at your pics too and you have beautiful property!!
Framing started!
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Walls going up!
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And finally, a driveway!
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Sheathing going on, beams going in and some interior walls!
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Starting the 2nd floor.
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Stairs and 2nd floor.
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Welcome, looks like you are living/working the dream! I lived in Wyoming and Montana during high school, never made it to Idaho but hope to sometime in the future get back out that way. I am convinced there is nothing like it this side of heaven. Fine looking family, God Bless,
Tickhill
Quote from: Tickhill on October 11, 2013, 08:17:41 AM
Welcome, looks like you are living/working the dream! I lived in Wyoming and Montana during high school, never made it to Idaho but hope to sometime in the future get back out that way. I am convinced there is nothing like it this side of heaven. Fine looking family, God Bless,
Tickhill
Thank you for the welcome!! It is beautiful country out here. I hope you do make it back!
Place looks great, I used to spend my summers just west of Missoula on petty creek mountain( My dad owned and operated a machine shop) we would drive to Idaho and go to the hot springs. If I remeber they where in a public park off of 90? I have such good memories of that area .Really great area to raise a family.
Quote from: Patrick on October 12, 2013, 08:42:11 AM
Place looks great, I used to spend my summers just west of Missoula on petty creek mountain( My dad owned and operated a machine shop) we would drive to Idaho and go to the hot springs. If I remeber they where in a public park off of 90? I have such good memories of that area .Really great area to raise a family.
Thanks!! We really love it here. Will have to see where the hot springs are. That sounds like fun!
The place looks awesome! I'm impressed with the progress you have made in such a short time.Keep up the good work.
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