Today is Wednesday, June 8. A bit overcast but not raining. So today is when the move in of equipment will happen. Sometime this morning the excavator will show up and will start the excavation of the new home. Ron Reimer has been selected as the excavation contractor. He has been a trusted partner on many of our building projects over the years and Jim and I are pleased with his professional approach and his way of interacting with our clients that leaves them confident that the work is off to a good start.

At the site the position of the new house will be staked out and grades will be determined. This home will be a two story house with a 30" crawl space. First there is quite a bit of earth to be removed to get the site level then he will begin to dig the hole to create the surface for the footing to be formed and leveled.

If all goes well, we should be ready for the foundation contractor by the first of next week.
Building construction is a very exciting process and one that presents new challenges each and every day. Stay tuned and follow the that process with me.

If you have any question about the process from start to finish, post your question here and I'll get back to you soon.

Regards,

John Arthur Anderson, CPBD
President, Blueprint Design Consultants, Inc.
4071 Hannegan Road, Suite R
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360 733-7206 Fax (360) 733-4596
john@bdcgreen.com

Building Industry Association of Whatcom County,
American Institute of Building Design
National Council of Building Design certification
Master Builders Association, Design Professional Council
Built Green member