The decisions that we've had to make in the last three weeks have been plentiful.  We had to pick out laminate color, carpet, vinyl, faucets, sinks, siding color, inside paint color, tub colors, cabinets and counter tops.  The final selection that we actually have a say in will occur tomorrow (we hope) and that is the choosing of the dishwasher, microwave, and stove. 

Last Friday we had our electrical walk-through and the electricians were going to begin the wiring today.  The walls are studded, the roof is on, the door is on, the stairs to the basement are in, and I'm ready to fast-forward to August so that it can be done.  However, I need more time on the side of getting our current house rented out for this fall. 

Lot Leveled

Upon a trip by our lot, it appears that the ground has been leveled, but we haven't heard for sure when our builder plans to start building.  We walked around the property today and guessed as to how much yard we would end up having and where the house would approximately be.

We've decided to go with a triple-plated ceiling in the basement, a finished bathroom in the basement, and hard-surface flooring in the common areas of the house.  We also decided that we'd take the bedroom in the basement through the dry-wall stage and see where we end up.  According to the agreement that we have with the city, we absolutely cannot exceed a purchase price of $150,000. 

Our targeted completion date had been June 30th; however, we are probably looking closer to the end of July or the beginning of August for this to actually happen.  With an expanding family and the arrival of a new baby expected sometime in the middle of September, I just really want the house completed before the new baby comes.