November 2024 Home Building Journey: Breaking Ground and Initial Preparations

Part 2 of Our Owner-Builder FIRE Journey Series Hello everyone, our homebuilding journey continues to unfold in ways we never quite expected. After months of navigating permits and septic approvals, we've finally broken ground, and we can't wait to share our latest adventures. Permit and Approval Journey The septic tank layout approval came through after over three months, and we immediately rushed to the city with our building permit applications. To our surprise, the city responded within two days, presenting only minor revisions. We addressed these quickly, grateful for the unexpectedly smooth process. I suppose it helped that we provided solid blueprints and went above and beyond with all the necessary paperwork to build a hous