They started digging the basement yesterday morning and got it about half done. As you can imagine, the dirt is like talcum powder due to lack of moisture. Despite that, the excavating has not been difficult and I was surprised that he didn't encounter more tree roots.
Will be ordering the trusses this week and probably windows too. Barb's uncle Melvin Rindler owns a truss company in St. Henry and they will be manufacturing them. Almost every home builder in Miami County uses their trusses and I have talked with more than one framing carpenter who said their product is heads above all others. As for windows, will be using Marvin Integrity which is has a wood interior and fiberglass exterior. Since they offer exterior color choices we will be forced to decide on  color.
I have submitted the application to DP&L for temporary electric service but they won't/can't give me any idea how long that will take. First they have to turn my application over to an engineer who will evaluate and presumably visit the job site to see what is involved. Must be nice to have a monopoly and not have to worry about customer service! The alternative is to rely on a portable generator in the short run. I discovered that the framing contractor does not have a portable generator so will have to rent one or just buy a used one and then decide whether to keep it when no longer needed or maybe just keep for emergencies long term.



Barb Inspecting Tim's Work