Footers - Day 16

PThey came today to start the footers! we were starting to get sad watching our (dirt hole) basement fill up with water. Hopefully we don't have much more "down time" now that we are getting started. It is going to be an awesome fall thanks to Wayne Homes!

I guess the crew was here from about 8:30 am until 11:45 am and didn't come back. Hopefully tomorrow is more productive. 

Our waterway

Roll off - Day 13

Looks like we had a special delivery today. Here's to not having to go to the dump for awhile. ;)

Porta-Potty on Day 3

I came home to a Porta-potty delivery. Let's hope no one tries to tip it in the next several months!

Update- 1/9 - while talking to our electrician, he said that Schumacher homes does not supply a porta potty!!! I cannot imagine NOT having this on some of the long days these workers have had here. Thanks for going the extra step, Wayne Homes. The workers and homeowners appreciate it!

Welcome home - A Wayne Homes Surprise!

This is what our Wayne Home will look like! We were given this on dig day which was a nice surprise!

Wayne Homes Montgomery Craftsman DIG DAY! - Day 1

My husband took a vacation day and stayed home for our dig day because I had to work 13 hours. Everything went smooth and we got some really great pictures of the dirt moving fast. We didn't hit water or find anything interesting. I was hoping for gold or oil, but I guess I'll keep dreaming. They finished digging around 5:00 and told us it would be between 1.5 and 3 weeks before they would be back. Can you say anticlimatic? They said they have been very backed up due to our awesomely rainy summer. Although we were bummed, we were happy to know what to expect.

Our boys look so tiny in our basement!!

First scoops of dirt!

It had to rain after...

We are hoping to keep track of our build every day and to provide reviews of Wayne Homes and their subcontractors. If you have questions about our experience, don't hesitate to email us at OhioWayneHomestead@gmail.com.

A welcomed surprise from Wayne Homes!

Our dig date was moved up to September 11th, which made us happy for many reasons....mostly being it was earlier, but also because it was my husband's grandpa's birthday. We like to think he had something to do with it. :) We are so thankful to be able to embark on this journey together. It has been a dream of our to build a home in the country since we started dating "a few" years ago (cough...cough...in 1999). It is so humbling to look back at all we have been through to bring us where we are today.

Wayne Homes Pre-Construction Meeting #2

Besides a lot of yawning, we plowed through the details and finished this meeting with a strong desire to down a bottle of wine. It was a smooth meeting, but we were ready to be done and get this show on the road. I'm sure Wayne Homes was tired of our emails, calls, and visits too.... but hey, customers keep them in business and here we are giving them mad props. Our original dig date was set for September 23, 2013.