Illustrated Timeline (Reversed)
October 22, 2002 Moving Day
October 15, 2002 Nearing completion.
September 29, 2002 Lighting details.
September 19, 2002 First stages of completion.
September 12, 2002 Floors.
September 08, 2002 Appliances.
September 05, 2002 More details and exteriors.
August 25, 2002 More finishing details.
August 06, 2002 Landscaping.
August 5, 2002 Fairfax house went on the market.
July 28, 2002 KITCHEN COUNTERS!!!!!!!!!!
July 22, 2002 Entertainment center.
June 29, 2002 Bathroom Progress.
June 26, 2002 More Cabinets.
June 21, 2002 Cabinets.
June 16, 2002 Basement Bar.
June 12, 2002 Bathroom tile.
May 26, 2002 Doors and stain.
May 20, 2002 More little details.
May 11, 2002 Trim and doors installed.
April-May, 2002 Vandalism.
March 28-29, 2002 Big Dozers planned to move the dirt around the front yard.
March 23, 2002 Drywall nearly done.
March 10, 2002 Drywall Begins.
March 8, 2002 Wiring mostly done and the landscaping in back ends.
March 5, 2002 pre-drywall inspections passed.
February 15, 2002 Yet more Landscaping.
February 12, 2002 Framing mostly finished
February 09, 2002 Landscaping progresses.
December 11, 2001 More Painting and Landscaping.
December 07, 2001 Painting and Landscaping.
December 04, 2001 Front porch taking shape.
November 24, 2001 Porches and connectivity.
November 15, 2001 Exterior finishing.
November 02, 2001 More details.
November 01, 2001 One year exactly
October 24, 2001 Pool and pretty shots.
October 9, 2001 Fish tanks and propane tanks.
September 27, 2001 The pool holds water.
September 21, 2001 More pool pics, and a bath tub.
September 9, 2001 More pool pics, and the Air Conditioners are installed.
September 6, 2001 The pool is started, and we hit bedrock again.
August 27, 2001 Basement framing and details.
August 5, 2001 Ballroom venting, and exterior shots
July 21, 2001 Exterior details, ducting spaghetti
July 16, 2001 Groundworks and details, ducting has begun
July 4, 2001 More Basement groundworks & exterior stucco work
June 26, 2001 We just found out the project completion date looks like it's slipped to February 2002.
June 16, 2001 Basement groundworks & more exterior work
June 15, 2001 Detail framing & exterior work begun
May 27, 2001 Detail framing & fireplace brick finished
May 06, 2001 Soffits
April 29, 2001 The rest of the windows.
April 22, 2001 Windows.
April 15, 2001 Spring time.
April 05, 2001 Roofing work happens.
March 30, 2001 More roof and doorways.
March 28, 2001 Timber roofing and more 2x4 work.
March 25, 2001 More Timber frame, and detail framing.
March 23, 2001 Timber frame installation continues.
March 22, 2001 Timber frame starts today.
March 20, 2001 Windows cut out.
March 11, 2001 More framing and the spetic system installation.
March 3, 2001 Rebuilt sewing room and interior walls.
February 27, 2001 Trusses over the enterance.
February 19, 2001 More trusses and walls.
February 8,2001 The roof trusses are going up.
February 3,2001 Second floor almost complete.
January 28,2001 First floor almost complete.
January 22, 2001 Framing the first floor has begun.
January 14, 2001 First floor joists in place.
January 10, 2001 I-beams and the sill plate.
January, 2001 Most of the houst will be "stick built" out of 2x4 and 2x6 construction lumber, but the ballroom will be built with a timber frame from Harmony Exchange (2700 Big Hill Rd., Boone, NC). Spectrum Homes has been working with Mark Howell and Dan Keiser (828-264-2314) for the plans and timber pieces we will be using. Erci actually designed the finials from pictures of surviving Tudor era timber frame buildings, and the timbers themselves will be made of Eastern Pine, laminated together, chamfored, and stained dark to look like old oak beams.
December 17, 2000 Sumps and backfill - it was a rainy week.
December 9, 2000 We have walls!
December 2, 2000 Footers complete forms installed to pour house walls.
November 30, 2000 Footers were started.
November 22, 2000 The digging has begun, too bad we hit bed rock.
November 9, 2000 The levelling has begun. We have a building permit!
November 1, 2000 The clearing has begun.
October 2000 We have some beautiful scenery.
June 10, 2000 We have started to pick the cabinets.
May 21, 2000 We have picked the appliances. Well the first pick anyway.
May 20, 2000 Exciting day, we got to walk the lot with the surveyor and make the first stake out of the house.
April 14, 2000 Initial approval of house plans. Still some changes to come with windows and doors. (Scanned images of first draft plans).
March, 2000 Initial contract signed with Spectrum Homes. Some pictures from the property.
Dec 31, 1999 Had initial meeting with John Heltzel AIA the architecture firm we eventually hired to design the house.
Dec 10, 1999 Purchased lot 2 of Autumn Oaks Estates.
Nov 9, 1999 Met with Goodes to discuss house plans.
Nov 30, 1999 Walked sites with the Goodes, saw lot 2 of Autumn Oaks Estates among others.
1994 An arial photo from 1994.