Starting a new home

[EddieWalker]

Looks like we will be moving in this weekend though. Everything is turning out great.

Congratulations!!!

Eddie

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Sorry for not updating in the past few weeks. We have been very busy tying up all of the loose ends. Looks like we will be moving in this weekend though. Everything is turning out great. I will be posting more pic when I get a chance.

Congrats to you and your wife for designing and building such a beautiful house!

I just got high speed internet (live in the country too) and decided to get caught up on some of these home building threads.

What happens when the house isn't done and the loan comes due? Can you get an extension?

Also wondering what types of flooring did you decide to go with?

Good luck with the moving. I've always said, you really know who your friends are when its time to move.

 

[sr160009]

Congrats to you and your wife for designing and building such a beautiful house!

I just got high speed internet (live in the country too) and decided to get caught up on some of these home building threads.

What happens when the house isn't done and the loan comes due? Can you get an extension?

Also wondering what types of flooring did you decide to go with?

Good luck with the moving. I've always said, you really know who your friends are when its time to move.

Thanks,

I had to get a air card for my laptop, it works really well. For you first question yes you can always get an extention but it costs you a lot more. first there is a $500 fee for the extention plus a $1250 fee to keep your rate. We did not need the extension, even though the house was not complete at the time of the rollover. It is all up to the inspector, in our case he said there was enough done at the time.

The flooring is burber carpet in most of the rooms, ceramic tile in the kitchen, entry and breakfast area. I also did lamitate in my office. When I find my camera I will post some pics. I am so busy right now.

 

[sr160009]

I receved my first full electric bill the other day and I was pleased. I did the foam insolation in my house and I have not used gas yet to heat the house, we have it set to 69 degrees and my first full bill was $152.00. As you know we are heating 2950 square Ft. with 9' ceilings and the living room is 13'. My other house was twise that much and it was only 1200 sq ft.

We have been in the house for the full billing period.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I receved my first full electric bill the other day and I was pleased. I did the foam insolation in my house and I have not used gas yet to heat the house, we have it set to 69 degrees and my first full bill was $152.00. As you know we are heating 2950 square Ft. with 9' ceilings and the living room is 13'. My other house was twise that much and it was only 1200 sq ft.

We have been in the house for the full billing period.

Sounds like that insulation will pay itself off in a year or two.

Still waiting for some final pics with flooring (when you get the chance).

 

[zipp669]

Very Nice!
We are just getting ready to start ours. Finishing the plans, hopefully the last.

I too decided to go with foam insulation & the pex plumbing & manifold.
Will also be doing the tankless water heater.

Here where we live we build basement and am going to do a wood foundation.

Looks very nice and glad you are happy with it.
WIth what you have done and learned makes me feel better about our decisions.

Congratulations!!

 

[rox]

I receved my first full electric bill the other day and I was pleased. I did the foam insolation in my house and I have not used gas yet to heat the house, we have it set to 69 degrees and my first full bill was $152.00. As you know we are heating 2950 square Ft. with 9' ceilings and the living room is 13'. My other house was twise that much and it was only 1200 sq ft.

We have been in the house for the full billing period.

SR160009, that is a very good heating bill! Thanks for sharing your actual costs. for hte size house you have you did well in your construcion decisions and now you are reaping the benefits.

 

[sr160009]

Update on the energy costs.

I the fist bill has been the highest I have had so far. I just got my last bill and it was $135.18 with the inside temp set at 70 degrees. It has been very hot here for the last couple of months.

WOW I am very happy with the FOAM INSULATION.

 

[acsoccer10]

sr160009 where do you live in Collinsville. We own some land in Collinsville and are looking to build a house. Who did you use?

Thanks,

Aaron

 

[EddieWalker]

Update on the energy costs.

I the fist bill has been the highest I have had so far. I just got my last bill and it was $135.18 with the inside temp set at 70 degrees. It has been very hot here for the last couple of months.

WOW I am very happy with the FOAM INSULATION.

That foam sure does a great job!!!! I've met a few people who paid the money to have it done, and all of them are saying the same thing. The energy usage is WAY DOWN!!!

How about a few more pics of the house now that you've settled in?

Eddie