Groundbreaking soon?
We submitted for permits April 15 and as far as we know, everything is moving through the City swimmingly well. Had to get the elevator plans to the building officials after the fact, but otherwise, we're in okay shape.

On another note, we'll have some asbestos removal in the existing home. Ah, our first unforseen condition. I should've known better.

Proposals are also coming in slowly but surely. 7% below budget; the hubby thinks I'm pretty good at my job. Let's see how the remaining trades come in.

Have to get a move on the selections, and we may have some outside help on that end to make sure we're on track. Until next time...

Almost There
It's all becoming more real. What you see here is our dining room table strewn with the permit set of drawings. (For security purposes, I fogged out the address.) I took a day off to coordinate all the drawings. Of course, we're missing two copies of some, four copies of another. It is what it is.

And you know what? I can't believe after all this time designing, I just noticed that the laundry room is missing. We just forgot to show it, and there's no plumbing or gas piping on the mechanical drawings for the washer and dryer. Go figure. Hope it doesn't mess up the permit process. We'll just tell the inspectors that we're planning on doing laundry the old-fashioned way: tub and a washboard in the backyard.

We're so close to submitting to the City, I can taste it. We'll be digging our foundation before you know it.

first entry
well, this is the first of, what we hope, many blog entries sharing the trials and tribulations of general contracting our own home.

our home design has been in the making for almost a year and the permit set should be ready to submit next week. our fingers (arms, legs, eyes) are crossed.