New House

[gamble77]

Well this thread is a little late being started but we are just now slowin down a little here at work. Me and my wife got married this past July and this is our first house. We have about six acres out in the coutnry but have decided not to build there just yet. This house will be in a subdivision but will be perfect for our current needs, probably will only be in it for two years. Completion date is scheduled for the end of January...first child due March 17th...these were taken this morning...enjoy!!

 

[hunterridgefarm]

Well...lets see...congrats on the marriage, house, and baby!!

The house looks great, we would of course like more pictures.

And the part about only being in it two years, thats what my wife and I said and 22 years later we are now building our house at the farm.


You said you should be in it January. When did the construction start?


David

 

[gamble77]

We didn't really start until September, so we are making good progress, me and my wife's dad are contracting everything out (he has experience in it)...so far we are pleased with the results.

I know that the whole moving in two years sounds good on paper but I am not a fan of subdivision life so two years might be all I can take!! Plus with us already having land in the country helps. Time will tell I guess.

 

[EddieWalker]

Interesting roof line.

How about some details. How many sq ft? Rooms? Any special details like an open kitchen?

From the pictures, it looks like you used plywood for your facia boards. In my area, I get allot of work replacing those due to rot. Once the pait cracks at the seams, the ends of the plywood get wet and begin to rot. Some people paint over it, but the paint will always crack there and it just gets worse. Soffits are OK being plywood, but facia will have issues in time. Of course, if it's standard practice and you are not planing on staying there, then it won't matter.

Eddie

 

[saltman]

What cost per sq. foot are you budgeting for? I am just curious to see what it costs to build there and how much you will save by being your own GC.

Thanks

Derik

 

[JSUnlimited]

Very nice! Congrats on the marriage and the expected little one. Hope all is well..... Is your stress level a little elevated? Wow, building a house alone is enough! You are the man!

I can recall building my first house in 2002. It was the best nights sleep ever the first night in the new house!

I like the change on the roof profile between the house and garage, really is something unique!

 

[rtdiggr]

busybusybusy good luck and keep us posted.

We like pics Shane

 

[gamble77]

1581sq/ft, 3 bedroom, 2bath, HUGE laundry room and pantry. The house has a lot of features you don't normally find in a house this size. It is a very open floor plan with great closet space. This is our first house (I am only 25 and she 21). Here in South GA building cost for a quality home is about $75.00 a sq/ft on the high side, selling price usually $125.00-$135.00 a sq/ft. Exterior will be brick and hardy board. I will keep posting pictures when available (insulation and dry wall going up this week). Thanks for all the kind words guys!

 

[Georgia Boy]

gamble77, where in south Ga. are you located?

 

[gamble77]

Southwest...Thomasville

 

[Georgia Boy]

Thomasville has some beautiful areas, my wife has put in for us to build a new house since she has retired.

 

[gamble77]

Just posting an updated photo, brick will be done Monday!

 

[bmac]

Looks nice. Are you doing brick on all 4 sides or just the front?

 

[Wayne County Hose]

Please excuse my ignorance as I know nothing of house construction. I'm just wondering what the spaces in the block where the house meets the foundation are for.

 

[EddieWalker]

Please excuse my ignorance as I know nothing of house construction. I'm just wondering what the spaces in the block where the house meets the foundation are for.

Are you refering to the vent openings?

Homes with pier and beam foundations have an open crawl space under the floor. This area is vented to the outside and covered with a fine screen.

Eddie

 

[Wayne County Hose]

Are you refering to the vent openings?

Homes with pier and beam foundations have an open crawl space under the floor. This area is vented to the outside and covered with a fine screen.

Eddie

I see now, Thanks Eddie. I'm used to basements under everything here up north. I learned something today!

 

[hunterridgefarm]

Just posting an updated photo, brick will be done Monday!

Brick looks great. I really like that color. What is it called?

David

 

[UpstateSC_Papi]

Looks great!! Building myself so always interested to view other's projects as well! Keep the pics coming and Congrats with, um, EVERYTHING!

Michael

 

[gamble77]

Thanks for the kind words guys. We LOVE the brick, I can't recall at this time what it is called but I think it has just the right blend of shades with enough "white" not to look dark. The only parts of the house that are going to be brick is the main front gabble (running back to the front door), the garage gable, and the front/left/and right side foundation. We are going to use harde board on the rest of the extrior. Trim/paint/brick work will be done this week...

 

[UpstateSC_Papi]

We love brick and are bricking ours as well. But we have grown tired of red, red and more red. Don't get me wrong. Love the colors, the accents with it, we just want something different. Going with St. Augustine by Hanson... pic attached... maybe...