Once construction got started (it started about 6 months later than we were initially planning) things moved pretty quickly.
View of the front corner where the garage and front porch meet
In the past, I’ve only seen poured foundation walls – not cinder block – so this was new to me.
Looking toward the front door
At his point it was still kind of difficult to get your bearings. I thought it looked really small and couldn’t figure out how in the world the floor plan was going to work in this little rectangle.
Looking from the back yard toward the back porch
Once the plumbing was stubbed in, that helped a little bit to figure out what was (gonna be) what.
Front garage corner
One of the nice things about this neighborhood is that all of the garages are either side entry or courtyard style. I think it makes for pretty curb appeal.
View from the side of the house into the garage
View toward the front door with slab poured
All of the trades people that worked on the construction of our home were SO nice, polite, and really helpful.
Smoothing the slab
View from the street toward the front door with the slab poured
View from the side
View from the front with brickwork started
Again, we still thought it all looked SO small at this point. Here’s my sweetie measuring for our bedroom furniture.
Plumbing stubbed
View from the living room toward the back porch
Our builder is a custom home builder. This was a totally new thing for us. In the other two home we previously built, we dealt with tract home type situations – where you go to a selection meeting and choose one from a list of three options. With this guy we could pick ANYTHING, from exterior treatments to lighting, plumbing, etc. It was more than a little overwhelming. One of the first choices we had to make was the brick. I was going for a color kind of like Savannah tabby. This brick has a few more brown tones than gray like the tabby would. I like it though; it’s called Mosstown. The brick mason told me it was THE most popular color in the country – so there I go for thinking outside of the box. Who knew?
Brick is Mosstown by Cherokee Brick
In the next installment framing begins and I’ll share my flooring and tile selections.
My husband and I are building a home starting in April. We have chosen the Mosstown brick as well and are waiting for more pictures from your home. It looks great so far. I’d like to know what mortar color you used. Good luck with the build.
Hi Emily, Thanks for your comment. We just used a white mortar – the same color as the sand. I have seen the Mosstown brick with several different mortars though. It looks good with everything from white to grayish taupe. Good luck with your home construction.