The Timeline as been restructed into reverse order, so the more recent events are at the top of the page.
| July 2000 |
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- (July 23rd) WE MOVED IN!.
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| June 2000 |
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- (June 7th) We passed our Insulation inspection.
- (June 3rd) Downstairs Shower is installed.
- (June 3rd) Toilets are installed.
- (June 1st) We passed our septic inspection.
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| May 2000 |
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- (May 27th) Roof shingling is done.
- (May 26th) Septic gets hydroseeded.
- (May 25th) Ceiling T & G covering begins.
- (May 25th) Kitchen Counter top was installed.
- (May 10th) Appliances were delivered.
- (May 8th) We passed our Building Framing Inspection.
- (May 8th) We passed our Framing Anchors Inspection.
- (May 8th) We passed our Roof Metal Inspection.
- (May 8th) We passed our Roof Sheathing Inspection.
- (May 8th) We passed our Electrical Inspection.
- (May 8th) We passed our Electrical Inspection.
- (May 5th) Kitchen cabinets were delivered.
- (May 5th) We passed our A/C inspection.
- (May 3rd) We failed our A/C inspection.
- (May 1st) The Great room windows are installed.
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| April 2000 |
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- (Apr 29th) We met with people regarding seeding the septic area.
- (Apr 26th) We passed Footer inspection for porch extention
- (Apr 17th) Septic System is installed
- (Apr 11th) We passed the Plumbing Inspection
- (Apr 4th) Electrical work is started
- (Apr 4th) Plumbing work begins
- (Apr 1st) Roof dry-in is completed
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| March 2000 |
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- (Mar 29th) Window trim.
- (Mar 29th) Windows go in.
- (Mar 20th) Stud wall framing begins
- (Mar 17th) We failed our roof framing and building framing inspections.
- (Mar 17th) Roof Sheathing is complete
- (Mar 11th) The roof sheathing is partially completed.
- (Mar 11th) The porch roof is in place.
- (Mar 5th) The roof framing is completed.
- (Mar 5th) The porch log beams were installed along with the rough stairs for the porch.
- (Mar 3rd) The Steal I-Beams were delivered and installed using a large crane.
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| February 2000 |
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- (Feb 26th) The Gable Ends are completed
- (Feb 26th) The well is installed.
- (Feb 26th) Dan's Birthday
- (Feb 21th) The area around the house was graded
- (Feb 19th) The Beams have been installed for the second floor.
- (Feb 19th) The Porch has been framed
- (Feb 19th) Gable ends were started.
- (Feb 11th) We have walls!!!
- (Feb 5th) We arrange to order the Great Room windows.
- (Feb 5th) We have a sub Floor..
- (Feb 3rd) We failed the Floor Framing Inspection.
- (Feb 1st) We passed our slab and column inspections.
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| January 2000 |
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- (Jan 27th) We failed slab and column inspections (again) No letter from engineer.
- (Jan 10th) We passed the Shed installation inspection.
- (Jan 8th) Shed arrives.
- (Jan 7th) We failed slab and column inspection (again). Plans were stolen
- (Jan 1st) We hire palm Beach Creative Developers.
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| December 1999 |
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- (Dec 29th) Slab gets poured for crawlspace.
- (Dec 28th) We failed Slab inspection and Column Inspection, but inspector lets us proceed pending engineer letter.
- (Dec 25th) CBS Block construction for the Crawlspace started.
- (Dec 17th) We fired our builder R & R Enterprises.
- (Dec 17th) Footers were poured.
- (Dec 5th) We passed the Footer inspection.
- (Dec 3rd) We failed our Footer Inspection.(As expected)
- (Dec 2nd) FPL installed Power.
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| November 1999 |
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- (Nov 30th) Foundation work begins
- (Nov 21th) We received our Recorded Notice of Commencement
- (Nov 15th) We received word that we passed the density test.
- (Nov 13th) Our Temporary Electric Pole was moved to improve line-of-sight to the power pole.
- (Nov 13th) We met with Ron from Sandron Electric for a quote on our electrical.
- (Nov 13th) We learned that the Base logs which were to be pre-grooved, were not.
- (Nov 12th) We sent in our letter of commencement.
- (Nov 10th) Our Temporary Electric Pole goes in.
- (Nov 10th) We learn that we needed to submit a "Notice of Commencement" letter. oops.
- (Nov 10th) We arrange for the Density test of the foundation pad.
- (Nov 5th) Our log package arrives, we get the foundation pad put in, and we meet Charles and Michael from R & R enterprises
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| January 1998 |
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- Sent in a 10% deposit on the log home package.
- Oh yes, more changes. (ooh French Doors in the dining area)
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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| November 1997 |
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- New member of the family. Daisy the Hamster.
- and of course....more changes.
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| October 1997 |
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- Bought two pedistal sinks.
- Made some more changes.
- Found the wood floor we wanted at Authentic Pine Floors.
- Did I mention more changes?
- Cindy moves in with Dan
- Bought Bathroom and Bedroom Tile
- Pansy the hamster died. :(
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| July 1997 |
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- (July 25th) On one knee, Dan proposes his love for Cindy, and asks her to marry him.
- More changes to our plans.
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| June 1997 |
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- (June 28th) We visit Casual Country Log homes and finally meet Mark and Donna Rae Detmer.
- We made some changes to our plans.
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| May 1997 |
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- (May 2nd) Dan and Cindy close on their 1.33 acre lot of land in Loxahatchee (The Acreage)
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| April 1997 |
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- We decided to buy the land.
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| March 1997 |
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- We received information about Southland log homes from Casual Country Log Homes.
- Not satisfied with any log home packages, we design our own home.
- We found a piece of land. 1.33 acrea in Loxahatchee.
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| February 1997 |
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- We contacted Casual Country Log Homes in Sanford, Florida.
- Started our search for land up in Palm Beach County
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