Phase 1 Contract Signed

Final version (2.2) of the layout for the new master bedroom and bathroom.

We signed the contract to construct the new master bedroom and bathroom on December 6th.

Hooray!

After getting a couple of cost estimates (which were in the same general ballpark), we narrowed our choice down to the contractor that we liked the most and that had good references (TriStar Construction).

Even after we selected them, it still took several iterations of refining the cost estimate before we were ready to sign the contract.

Most of the iterations were related to things like finding a vendor that could supply the same wood siding currently on the house (as opposed to using Hardie-board) so that the new addition will blend in and look like it was part of the original house.

Now, TriStar is having architectural drawings made (based on the layout drawings we provided) to submit to the city to get the building permit. That process will take several weeks.

We are hopeful that TriStar will be able to begin actual work on the new addition in January. Weather permitting, they estimate that it will take around four months to complete the addition.