Author: MaxNashville

Gearing up for more action.

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Well, things have been quiet around here but not inactive. While waiting on permission to subdivide the next lots I have been very busy drawing the next houses, creating materials lists, and staking out the exact locations where the two next houses will go. That has been fun but I sure am ready to get building. I have been spending way too much time online looking at trucks and trailers. I really need an F250 or bigger, along with a heavier trailer to haul my tractor and materials. Unfortunately prices are sky high right now.

Next week I hope to start clearing the land in preparation for digging footers. I’ll drive my tractor over and might rent a dump trailer in order to haul away the brush. I have a guy that I need to reach out to about the logs. He will probably want them. I need to buy some more chains for my chainsaws as well. I am extremely excited to start working again and hope that things will get off to a good start.

Transition time during the crazy time. Also, hello and welcome to the site.

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New website, new post, we are going full speed ahead! Hopefully I will be able to keep this updated with out various projects and activities. The transition referenced above is between two houses. I’m trying to finish one and start the other. The crazy time is a nod to the virus, which has delayed the completion of the first house by several months. It has also added greatly to the materials cost of the second house. But we will overcome!

The first house, at 1218 Laurel Lake Drive in Monteagle is roughly 97% complete. All that remains is a septic tank installation, plumbing and electrical fixtures installed, a little landscaping and driveway work, and a couple of days of interior touch up. We are close! I absolutely love the way this house has turned out and can’t wait for somebody to make it their home. Purchasing details will come soon. Below are some pictures showing where we are currently at.

Landscaping in progress.
A bedroom.
Kitchen/dining/living room.
“Flex Room”.

The second house, exact address to be determined, is about 300 yards down the street. Right now I am in the process of clearing a patch of land to dig footings and working with the surveyor and the city to split off an acre and a half of land from a larger tract. Once that happens we will be full speed ahead. The plans are complete and I have made all of my materials lists. Provided that we can start construction around the first of September, I hope to finish by the end of the year. That will be a challenge, but doable.

Rendering from the front.
Clearing the land.

I’ll try to post pictures and updates as regularly as possible here. Feel free to comment or ask questions.