Construction of our new house in Ramona, California 2017-2018

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Grading the house site

June 28, 2017 - Grading started for our house and garage

Starting the grading

June 28, 2017 - Ron grading the house site (the rock in the foreground had to be blown up!)

In the bucket

July 11, 2017 - A good vantage point for watching the grading work!

July 7, 2017 - The floor plan

Ready for concrete

Sept 23, 2017 - The foundations are ready for concrete

Garage foundation

Sept 30, 2017 - Pouring the concrete for the garage foundation

Pouring house foundation

Sept 30, 2017 - Pouring the concrete for the house foundation

Sept 30, 2017 - James, our general contractor, and Danielle ready to help with the foundation work!

House foundation

Oct 1, 2017 - We have a house foundation!

Garage foundation

Oct 1, 2017 - Inspecting the concrete on the day after the garage foundation was poured

View from the lower pasture

Oct 10, 2017 - Framing has started; view from the lower pasture

House_framed

Oct 10, 2017 - Rough framing is well along

Trusses

Nov 3, 2017 - Installing the roof trusses on the house

Trusses

Nov 3, 2017 - The roof trusses have been installed on the house and garage

roof

Nov 18, 2017 - The roof sheets have been installed

roof

Nov 18, 2017 - The roof has been sheeted

chimney

Dec 12, 2017 - The chimney has been built

Dec 23, 2017 - Framing in the front door

house

Jan 6, 2018 - The roof paper was installed just a few days before the first real rains were forecast

Jan 6, 2018 - Installing the front door

Feb 8, 2018 - Installing the wood flooring

March 30, 2018 - Applying lath to the garage

March 14, 2018 - Almost ready for the stucco

April 10, 2018 - Bennie applying the second layer of stucco on the house

April 26, 2018 - Installing the solar panels on the garage

May 5, 2018 - Bennie spraying on the color-coat stucco

May 19, 2018 - Alfredo installing tile in the guest bathroom

June 16, 2018 - Alfredo appying mortar around the fireplace stones

June 8, 2018 - The septic system leach lines are in the ground

August 6, 2018 - Pouring the lower driveway

August 16, 2018 - Pouring the upper driveway

Sept 9, 2018 - We installed the Elfa shelving in the master closet ourselves

Sept 10, 2018 - John installing the master bedroom carpet

The house passed final inspection on Sept 19 - Move-in day at last!

Sept 19, 2018 - Move-in Day!

Dec 14, 2018 - Almost done, with astroturf in front of doors until pavers are installed

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