The New Home Process Begins

So, we moved up to the Salt Lake Valley from southern Utah at the first of the year. I started a new job. We're leasing for a year, while we look for a house to buy or build. Despite the fact that the housing market is in the toilet and there are something like 8 million houses for sale in the valley, there are apparently none that will meet our requirements. Stephanie wants an attic truss house, which is a rambler, with a bonus room (or three) above the garage. A sort of hybrid between a two story and a rambler.

So, I'm starting this blog to document the process and our progress. I don't really care if anyone follows it. It's mostly for us.

We've met with the builder several times, usually over lunch. He's paid some of the time. I expect the dinner cost will show up in the miscellaneous charges when the contract is completed. ;-)

After a number of visits to the architect and the engineer, the plans are finalized and have been submitted to Draper City. By the way, Draper really prides themselves on some of their building codes, and the "greenness" thereof. For example, they have a program that analyzes your completes plans and regurgitates the specifications for your furnace and A/C unit. You can't put in a beefier unit, because then you'd be wasting energy.

As soon as the building permit is issued, we can start digging holes in the ground.