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Our home build
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Our home build

From clearing the land in 2020 to the front porch in 2024, here's the home we've been building, one step at a time. Tap any photo to see it bigger.

Clearing the land

Sep 2020
Clearing the trees to make roomSep 2020

Footings & slab

Aug 2021 – Dec 2021
Footing trenches dug and formedAug 2021
Plumbing stubbed up before the slabOct 2021
Vapor barrier and rebar downNov 2021
Pour dayDec 2021
The finished slabDec 2021

Walls & roof

Mar 2022 – Apr 2022
Block walls laidMar 2022
The walls go upMar 2022
Raising the roofMar 2022
Under roofMar 2022
Inside the shellApr 2022

Closing it in

Jan 2023
Windows, door and insulationJan 2023
Siding going onJan 2023

Framing the inside

Mar 2023 – Jun 2023
Framing the first roomsMar 2023
Doorways taking shapeMar 2023
Upstairs floor deckedJun 2023

Siding & systems

Sep 2023 – Dec 2023
Late summer out frontSep 2023
HVAC going inDec 2023
Siding finishedDec 2023

Walls before drywall

Mar 2024
Walls before drywallMar 2024
Wiring and window in placeMar 2024
Ductwork overheadMar 2024

The porch

2024
Porch posts going inJun 2024
Porch framing2024
Porch beamsJun 2024
Porch roof on2024

Still building

Nov 2024
New plumbing manifoldNov 2024
Still framing insideNov 2024

Home for Christmas

Dec 2024
Christmas 2024: we're living in it, still finishing the kitchen and bath.Dec 2024 · 1 min walkthrough

Help us get debt-free

Building this home came with debt. If you'd like to help us pay it down, any amount means the world.

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