Posts in category 'Building Rockwood'
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Chapter 5, Building Rockwood: Adding Electricity
Welcome to the latest installment of Building Rockwood! If you haven't read any of the previous entries, check out the links below. We'll wait...
- Chapter 1: The American Dream
- Chapter 2: What's in a Name?
- Chapter 3: Setting the Right Foundation
- Chapter 4: Moose, Bears and Turkeys, Oh My!
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Chapter 4, Building Rockwood: Moose, Bear and Turkeys, Oh My!
Here's the latest update on this great home being built in Ledgewood, in Twin Mountain, NH.
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Rockwood's foundation has been laid and here is the electrical folks installing the power! The foundation is poured and ready to cure, so the next step is to bring in electric. Having electricity on a job site makes things go much faster and certainly quieter than generators running to operate the necessary power tools.[/caption]
But as you can see from the pictures the forms are in place and cement is being poured. Things are really starting to take shape. And what you see so far in these series of pictures has taken weeks to get in place. Lots of prep work and care has brought...
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Ch. 3, Building Rockwood: Setting the right foundation
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Footings are poured to help ensure that the foundation of a house doesn't shift[/caption]
If you're just joining us on this journey, be sure to read parts 1 and 2 before continuing.
Part 1: Dick and Nancy vs. a boulder
Part 2: What's in a Name?
Twin Mountain/Carroll, NH - Progress is being made on the home site at Ledgewood! The ground has been dug for the foundation. Although it's not overly exciting in the picture - it really is! Because the footings have been poured, and the footings are basically the foundation for the foun...
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Ch. 2, Building Rockwood: What's in a Name?
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All the boulders have been excavated and now it's time to start pouring the foundation.[/caption]
Sometimes progress seems slow. And when building a home there are definitely ducks that need to be in a row. And the ducks are certainly in place at Rockwood in Ledgewood.
The lot is cleared and de-stumped. Rocks have been moved so that they are out of the way. The home site adjusted slightly. (Read about Dick and Nancy's adventures with the unmovable boulder!) And the hills are all green and lush. The next step is to get ready to prepare for the foundation to be poured. And of course that is all weather related. Although it hasn't been...
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Building a New Home in Ledgewood: Follow Along and Make It Your Own!
A panoramic view of the excavation site.[/caption]
Buying a home is the American dream. But, the "ultimate" dream is to build your home. As the market is making an upward turn, we're seeing that dream of building your own home happening more and more.
Our communities in New Hampshire are even seeing investors take an interest and build spec homes. As you enter this luxury development, Ledgewood, you'll be awestruck with the views and more! Known for its vast mountain views of the White Mountain range, Ledgewood was created and the building of homes in it have been handled with the utmost of care to preserve the integrity and beauty of t...