We’ve gone through our first big hurdle in the construction, and come out on top. Here’s what happened:
During the permit application process, we submitted our plans to the local power company to confirm that there would be no conflicts with any of their power lines or poles. They reviewed the plans, inspected the site, and gave us a “letter of no objection,” meaning they saw no problems with the house.
However, a few weeks ago, someone from the power company happened to be at the site and declared that the roof overhang (which was shown on the plans that they approved) was too close to the main power lines. He ordered that all construction work within 10 feet of the lines be stopped.
This meant that the contractor couldn’t finish installing the exterior sheathing, roofing, or waterproofing over the first 10 feet of the house, meaning the house would not be water-tight, meaning the electrical work that was supposed to start on the interior couldn’t start.
After a few weeks of tense negotiations, the power company finally came out to move the lines up and away from the house.
They completed the work in less than a day, and gave us the all-clear to continue with the construction.
So once again, we’re flying along at full speed. All the windows have been installed and the exterior sheathing is all in place.
The crew has started to rough-in the electrical and plumbing work, setting outlets, light switches, pipes, and water lines.
On the exterior, they’ve begun framing the back deck and the awning over the back door.
So overall, we’ve come out a couple weeks behind the original schedule, but otherwise unscathed. The house is looking more complete every day and we’re really happy with the design.
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