Lesson learned … and we’re off and running

Posted By teamdesign on May 6, 2009

One would think we would know by now that the permitting process with the city is never easy and never quick. After finally getting all the plans, drawings, soils tests, surveys, elevations submitted for the permit, it still took 5 weeks to get that much sought after piece of paper in a plastic sleeve. That meant we couldn’t even start excavating for the foundation until now. So, tomorrow we start digging finally! The duplex structure is already in production, “on the line” at the factory. It will likely be ready to deliver before we are totally ready for it, so it will have to sit in storage at the factory for a couple weeks. Before it can come, we need to excavate and pour the foundation and basement. We are also replacing all underground utility (water and sewer) lines from the street/alley to the house.

Here are some sketches and floorplans of the building: