Building the Dream Home

2007: 
December 2007: First toured a Charis Home as newlyweds with a dream of building our own home someday

2009:
Spring 2009: Decided to build with Charis Homes, after touring many, many homes and asking even more questions. We were impressed with their knowledge of Insulated Concrete Forms and their proven record of building award-winning energy-efficient homes.

2010:
June 2010: Selected our lot
September 2010: Started design process

2011:
May 05, 2011: Closed on construction loan
May 22, 2011: Started posting on the de Jong Dream House.

June 28, 2011: The sticks are in! 
June 30, 2011: Sewer permit received

July 05, 2011: Building permit received! 
July 12, 2011: Ground breaking - basement dug 
July 13, 2011: Begin putting down footers
July 18, 2011: Basement ICF blocks ready for concrete 
July 19, 2011: Basement walls done: part 1 | part 2
July 20, 2011: Garage and porch foundations done 
July 21, 2011: Supports and floor joists done 
July 22, 2011: Basement inspection passed, start of main level 
July 26, 2011: Main level ICF block (almost) ready for concrete 
July 29, 2011: First floor ICF blocks filled with concrete
July 29, 2011: Spent our anniversary writing on the walls

August 1, 2011: 2nd story walls ready for concrete
August 2, 2011: 2nd story walls done. 
August 4, 2011: Roof trusses up. 
August 5, 2011: Rough build done! 
August 10, 2011: Shingles done. 
August 2011: Wiring, plumbing  (Jen was the primary photographer for the build as she was home with our son. Unfortunately, during this stage she was receiving in-patient care for a particular nasty headache due to her brain injury).

September 2, 2011: Cement poured in basement, front porch and garage 
September 8, 2011: Stamped concrete porch done
September 15, 2011: Siding and soffit on 
September 23, 2011: Drywall started (Jen was ill again so pictures are sparse).

October 4, 2011: Garage doors in
October 5, 2011: Exterior stone on 
October 12, 2011: Porch columns complete
October 18, 2011: Door and Window frames in
October 24, 2011: Baseboards in
October 26, 2011: Gutters tied-in
October 27, 2011: We got switches

November 13, 2011: Offer on the old house!!!
November 22, 2011: First peek at the kitchen cabs 
November 24, 2011: We've got heat

December 6, 2011: Kitchen can lights in
December 7, 2011: 2nd peek at the kitchen cabs
December 9, 2011: Finalized paint colors | post move-in post
December 12, 2011: Closed on the old house!!!
December 14, 2011: Kitchen cabinets in 
December 22, 2011: Other cabinets in 
December 29, 2011: Mudroom cubbies in

2012:

January 2012: [bunch of little things]

February 16, 2012: Open house
February 17, 2012: Moved in!!!