Building Our New Schumacher Home: Build

Building Our New Schumacher Home:  Build

The Schumacher Homes website says the Build stage should take 21 – 25 weeks. They got off to a great start. The day after we closed on the loan, they started pulling the permits.

“There are varying degrees of homesite preparation necessary depending on your building location. It may be as simple as scraping the topsoil and vegetation or a more extensive excavation. Clearing or grading may also be necessary before we can begin construction. At the time of the Homesite Inspection, your Personal Builder will evaluate your site and estimate any additional cost due to the unique characteristics of your homesite.”
Schumacher Homes website

Flood Level Survey Pin
Flood Level Survey Pin

We knew there might be some issues here. We were nearly level, and there were very few trees, but we knew we needed to raise the land. We pulled the permits and the surveyor marked the flood levels.

Building Our New Schumacher Home: A porta-potty was delivered and we got a permit box with our address and the house plans.
A porta-potty was delivered and we got a permit box with our address and the house plans.
Building Our New Schumacher Home: A porta-potty was delivered and we got a permit box with our address and the house plans.
The permit box holds house plans and permits.

A porta-potty was delivered and we got a permit box with our address and the house plans.

Removing the Old Chain Link Fence
Removing the Old Chain Link Fence

Workers removed the chain link fence and cleared brush and trees that were in the way.

They scraped the organic material out of the way and scraped where the driveway will be. The surveyor came back and marked out where the footers and piers would go.
They scraped the organic material out of the way and scraped where the driveway will be. The surveyor came back and marked out where the footers and piers would go.
Measuring and Marking for flood elevations, footers and piers
Measuring and Marking for flood elevations, footers and piers
Measuring and Marking for flood elevations, footers and piers
Measuring and Marking for flood elevations, footers and piers
The footers and piers marked
The footers and piers marked
The footers and piers marked
The footers and piers marked

They scraped the organic material out of the way and scraped where the driveway will be. The surveyor came back and marked out where the footers and piers would go.

Water and Sewer Hookups
Water and Sewer Hookups

The city put in the water and sewer hookups.

Silt Fence and a pile of debris
Silt Fence and a pile of debris

They put up a silt fence and started taking out the chain link fence and other bushes and things that will be in the way.

Temporary power pole with temporary power panel
Temporary power pole with temporary power panel
Charging my cell phone with our new house power
Charging my cell phone with our new house power

After more permits, we got a temporary power pole. An electrician installed the temporary power panel. I charged my cell phone.

Dumpster for construction debris
Dumpster for construction debris

A dumpster showed up for building debris.

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