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Schumacher Homes Pre-construction Meeting

Schumacher Homes Pre-construction Meeting

They sent us a breakdown, we wrote our notes, got more answers and we were ready for our pre-construction meeting. This is it! We signed off on everything! Waiting for the Construction Loan The construction loan was a hurry up and wait process. We seem 

Lighting and Electrical Choices

Lighting and Electrical Choices

We made very few changes to the basic lighting that came with our house. I love lighting and eventually we will put in exactly what we want, but this will do for now. It is all in Brushed Nickel finish. Not a fan, but it 

Schumacher Cross Creek Kitchen – Final

Schumacher Cross Creek Kitchen – Final

So, we are going with the Schumacher Cross Creek. We’ve made modifications, but not to the kitchen. The cabinets might not be what I would have chosen, but for the difference in price, I will learn to love them. The island is standard at counter 

Choosing the Siding

Choosing the Siding

We decided on vinyl siding for our home. There are a lot of options and we did a lot of research. I love the look of wood. Even before we chose a house plan, I wanted board and batten or lap siding. I like “the 

Building Our New Schumacher Home: Finalize

Building Our New Schumacher Home: Finalize

We ended up modifying the floor plans, changing window locations, removing some walls and cabinets and adding a carport. We worked with two people at this stage. The website says they are New Home Consultants. The gentleman helped with floorplans modifications, the young woman helped 

Choosing the Soaker Tub

Choosing the Soaker Tub

The house includes a 5′ fiberglass one piece tub and shower combination. This is fine for the guest bathroom, but I want a deeper tub for me. I went through this before when I added a second bath to the log cabin. I did a 

912 Sq Ft 2-Story 24 x 24 Tuff Shed Cabin

912 Sq Ft 2-Story 24 x 24 Tuff Shed Cabin

Tuff Shed cabins and auxiliary buildings are built on your location. The outside is finished and you complete the inside yourself. With planning, these little houses like the Tuff Shed TR-1600 2-story farmhouse can be finished to make an economical house. The Yellowstone Cabin Shell 

Homesite Inspection

Homesite Inspection

They came out to evaluate our land to be sure the house we picked will fit there today. We had already decided we would put the house on the front of the land. The builder and the grader met me on the land. He measured 

Building a New House – Choosing the House Location

Building a New House – Choosing the House Location

The original house was going to be a ranch. We were looking at modulars and plans that were about 40’ at the front and 27’ or so deep. We had measured and laid it out on the land and it fit perfectly. The driveway would 

Edits to Schumacher Homes Cross Creek

Edits to Schumacher Homes Cross Creek

So, after looking at a lot of modulars and doing the numbers, we found we just couldn’t get what we want. We are looking at the Cross Creek plan from Schumacher Homes: www.schumacherhomes.com/house-plans/car/cross-creek/ We thought modular would be much less expensive. But after we added