A few more pics

Insulation -- it's recycled newsprint!


And a few shots of the front deck now that the trusses are in place. The builder custom-made the metal pieces that connect those big logs.

Views and more views

The subdivision has a green space with lots of hiking trails. All of these pictures were taken on one of those trails, looking toward Mt. Sneffels.

Rapid Progress

Aspen tongue and groove under the eaves -- one of my favorite details.



Entrance to my office.



Metal roof -- it's beige, not white as it appears in this photo.



Siding.

Interior

Kitchen


Master Bedroom


Office


Great room, standing in kitchen, looking to front of house.

More Exterior Views

The "garage mahal" as a friend dubbed it.



Side view


Back of the house

Exterior Front

Front of the house. The door leads into my office.



Front showing the porch.

What a View

We made a trip out to see the house this past week. I took lots of pictures, which I'm dividing into three blog posts. Enjoyed all the fall colors.

The view from the roof. Breathtaking.



Another view from the roof.



From the bedroom window.



From the French doors in the master bedroom, looking onto the back deck.

Shaping Up

The roof goes up!

Window Views

The walls go up!

The bare framing is the garage


Front of the house


Interior Framing



Back of the house. (Our builder's adorable little girls and dog standing in the back door.)

Progress

Septic System -- not much to look at, but definitely important.



Garage.


Flashing around the foundation -- our roof will be this same color.


Subflooring in. You can really get a feel for the size of the house now.

A Firm Foundation

Pouring the Footings

Entrance showing the new driveway.



Note the rock on the bottom layer.

Foundation

More trees will come out later, but you can see part of our eventual view.

Groundbreaking

We begin! Setting the Story Poles

The story poles show the location of the future home and the roof height.