Photos of the construction process will be added to this page as we make progress on the building of the home

The home is being constructed of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) and is 2016 square feet with 1500' of porches and a detached 24 X 24 garage.

Information on SIP homes can be obtained by going to ValuBuild's Web Site

Click here to view the house plan


We are ready!
The "Crew" Me, Liz, and Mike (Robin taking photo) Daughter Robin Photojournalist/assembler
Delivered! 2 48 foot flatbeds First two panels
Alley oop! first wall done (2 days at this point)
Lots of wood required for headers Garage done day 4! lessons learned
First day on house Second day on house
Third day on house Fourth day on house
Fifth day on house Sixth day on house
My whole crew for the remainder Well rig in place
Crane for the trusses The last truss
Inside house with trusses up Garage dried in and felt on house
FIrst room framed Almost done with framing
Final framing done Manabloc plumbing installed and most of electric
First 6 windows hung and porch pad ready for concrete "Vigas" (spanish poles) for porch delivered
Liz bracing the picture window Installing the picture window
Windows installed Porch poured
FIrst few vigas up on porch Gambels Quail outside kitchen window
Front porch finished and dried in First door installed.
Miguel and his Mom starting shingles Garage roof finished.
The first of the log cabin siding is installed The front is finished!
The Back is done and half the south side and swamp cooler installed Drywall hung in kitchen area and most of living room ceiling
Guest bedroom Bathroom Floor grouted
Doing drywall mud (ugh, what a job) Kitchen cabinets installed
The Kitchen island is done with logs The Kitchen is complete!!!
The spa is in and feels good on our sore bodies One of our many beautiful sunsets
The living room is finally finished and grouted It took over a month to sand, paint and grout! (24'X28')
The bedroom with wide screen lcd tv and mission style fan Liz's portion of the office
The other end of the office with the "library nook" on the right The dining room table
Living room Another view of the living room
Bookcases in library done House and garage siding completed
Newest member of the family, Katie