Articles in Home building

Choosing the Flooring

Choosing the Flooring

Boaz introduced us to our flooring installers, Daniel and his two brothers. I enjoyed talking with them because they reminded me of my family.

Although we did not desire it, we thought we could settle for carpet or laminate wooden flooring in the upper floor of the home to save …

Electrical Plans

Electrical Plans

Boaz, our contractor, created an initial plan for where the electrical outlets and lighting could and should go, while simultaneously telling us that this was a very generous lighting plan and one that could be scaled down.

Scott reviewed the electrical plans and made adjustments by adding, removing, and moving …

It's Not Just a House

It's Not Just a House

One afternoon while Scott and I were visiting the Mesquite Street house and viewing the construction progress, one of the workers with a black sharpie marker in hand introduced us to the tangible tradition of writing Bible verses on house framing to bless the home in a meaningful way.

This …

Framing

Framing

Just when I thought seeing the completion of the concrete pad was exciting, nothing could have prepared me for the thrill and breathtaking sight of seeing the Mesquite Street home framed. In a way, framing makes a concrete slab come alive and is the first feeling of home.

I was …

Pouring Concrete

Pouring Concrete

Pouring the concrete foundation is a milestone of building a home and one that is highly anticipated! The concrete truck was coming early that day, 6:30 am to be exact. Scott and I pulled our car up to the playground parking lot, and I remember seeing Mesquite St. filled …

Finding a Builder

Finding a Builder

We may not have found our builder in the conventional way, but in more of a “it was meant to be” kind of way. But then again, that's always been the way Scott and I do things.

The first potential builder came to us through a woman we met who …