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Building Oak Haven – almost ready to pour

My poor husband came down with an awful cold that wiped him out for about a week.  He still bundled up on Saturday and braved the freezing temperatures to conduct our second site visit with our building consultant. Another step closer … Continue reading

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Building Oak Haven – Plumbing

Brrrrr. An arctic front pushed its way into Central Texas, dropping temperatures from the 70s to the 30s.  But progress continues. The forms and fill have been finished and we also have a construction driveway. The cold weather, however, did not deter … Continue reading

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Building Oak Haven – laying a foundation

After an initial freakout as to how high our foundation will actually be in the back of the house (we thought the front of our property was a lot more level than it really is), the husband and I concluded … Continue reading

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Building Oak Haven – breaking ground

I didn’t expect things to happen as quickly as they did, but they did and we’re very excited.  We met with our UBuild It construction consultant on Tuesday, along with the subcontractors for plumbing, electric, and the foundation. Materials were … Continue reading

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Building Oak Haven – Next Steps

After the long wait, my husband and I finally headed to the title company to sign the papers for our construction loan. The time had finally arrived. We could start building. But first we had to get through the three-inch stack of forms. … Continue reading

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