The Trails at Regal Park Lubbock Parade of Homes

The windows and doors have been installed. I should have the roof underlayment on by the end of the week.

2011 Lubbock Parade of Homes Progress

Wow, it has been an awesome last 2 weeks at the Parade. Chad Tarver and his guys started framing this house on December 14th and yesterday they completed the outside (8 days of work). This house is the most difficult house I have built to date because of all of the engineering and trusses that went into making this house WIDE OPEN. When you walk in the front door there are no walls anywhere in the living, kitchen and dining. Chad and his guys busted it out and got it done. The roof decking is almost complete and then I will have it dried in. Chad will do a good amount of interior wood work this coming week. Stop by and take a look. The park is looking good too. If it snows, I know where I will take my daughter sledding.

10711 Norfolk Ave- From a Distance

I took this picture this week from another street that is adjacent to Norfolk. I was driving on my way out of Orchard Park and looked back and could see my house. It was neat to see it from a different view. The trim and cabinets are complete and the exterior has been painted. Monday we should start work on the retaining wall in front so we can get to work on the exterior.

Lubbock Parade of Homes

Despite the brutal wind, dirt, and cold, the framers have managed to make great progress on the Parade home. Today they are hanging the roof.

Ava's 3rd Christmas

I snapped this on Tuesday before she went to her school Christmas party. I can't believe how big she is getting. This is her last Christmas as an only child.......Jake is on the way.

6309 77th Street Progress Report

This house is rounding 3rd base running towards home. The outside is complete, we are just working on the inside real hard now; gunning for February 1st!!!

2011 Lubbock Parade of Homes- Framing Progress

Today we set two giant girder trusses at the Parade house. Both of these trusses will allow for an extremely wide open floor plan. Come by and take a look.

2011 Lubbock Parade of Homes- Slab Poured

The slab was poured yesterday and Monday we will begin the framing of this home.

Features will include:
4 beds, 3 baths, basement, office, dining, double kitchen islands, 3 car garage, outdoor living, special wooden ceilings, and coastal syling.

10711 Norfolk Trim Work

I've stepped out of my comfort box with the trim and cabinets in this house. There are no traditional moldings or crown. Everything is contemporary and stream-line. Stop by and take a look this coming week.

2011 Lubbock Parade of Homes

We are going to pour the slab today or tomorrow. There is starting to be a lot of activity out here and the houses are looking good.

6309 77th Street- Progress

The brick and stone masons finished up today on the outside. They also did the fireplace hearth so that the trim carpenter can install the mantle legs later.

Parade- Basement Cap

The basement ceiling trusses were installed today and tomorrow the foundation footings will start.

Parade- Basement Progress

The basement is dug out and we are ready to pour the floor.

10711 Norfolk- Updated picture

6309-77th Roofing

The roof was started today and we will be insulating the interior walls next week............I think this couple would move in today if I let them!!
I apologize for the bad picture. It has been getting dark earlier.

2011 Parade Home- Basement Walls Poured

33 yds of concrete later, the walls are poured solid with concrete. We will dig out the center soon.

2011 Parade Home - Started

We broke ground yesterday on my parade home by trenching the basement walls. This basement is going to be 25'x 20'. We passed inspection and will be pouring the concrete walls today. This parade location is West of Iola on 89th Street. The best way to get there is to go West off Frankford on 92nd Street and take your first right after you pass Iola. Four houses have started out of 9 so far.

10711 Norfolk- Brick Completed Today

The brick and stone work will be completed today on this house in Orchard Park. Acme Brick released a new series of brick and this is the first house to have this color in Lubbock. Go take a look.

10711 Norfolk Progress

Today the roofing and brick were being installed. Yesterday put a hold on the roofing due to the high winds. We should be done roofing by this Friday.

4010 107th Street- Grand Open House This Weekend

When: Saturday 10/23 and Sunday 10/24 2-4pm
Where: 4010 107th Street- Orchard Park
Come by and take a tour.

Turks & Caicos Trip

We took Ava to Turks & Caicos over the weekend. We stayed at a Beaches resort that was Sesame Street themed. She got her first taste of the ocean and we all had a great time!!

6309 77th Street- Framing begins

We are going vertical on 77th Street. Things are looking good!

10711 Norfolk Ave- Framing

My framers made awesome progress this week on Norfolk. There were always 10-12 men on the job all week working hard. These guys got after it and had some good weather to work with. This is a great floor plan with super high ceilings and large bedrooms. Stop by this week and walk around.

I used two engineered trusses from North Texas Truss for the porch and garage. These trusses were designed just for this house to achieve the long spans in the garage and covered porch.

2011 Parade of Homes -Update

The parade lots are officially ready for permits and construction. I will file for the permit within the next two weeks and break ground. I can't wait to see this house that we have been designing for the last 3 months. The house will have: 4 beds, 3 baths, 3 car garage, office, dining, and basement.

6309 77th Street Progress

The guys made good progress on 77th this week. The plumbing is roughed in and ready for backfill on Monday after inspection. We should have a slab by the end of next week.

4010 107th Street Wood Flooring

The wood floor is complete and we are just about done. The glass was being installed today in the cabinets.

4010 107th Street- Kitchen

The power was turned on today and we were able to see the kitchen lit up. There is a 12' ceiling in the kitchen so I decided to add more cabinets on top of the regular height cabinets. David installed lights inside and Glenn will put the glass in them soon. This house is nearing completion. I started digging the basement in late April. We have made good time, completing it in less than 6 months.

6309-77th Street-Start Up

The lot was cleared this morning and the footings were staked out. It's time to get busy on another great house.

10711 Norfolk- Slab this week

We will be pouring the slab this week and then framing can begin.

Dove hunting today

Cut out early this afternoon to head North of town for some dove hunting with my bro-in-law, Daniel. It didn't last long, only an hour. Came home with our limit of 30. Left the place with them still flying. Good times.

10711 Norfolk Basement Cap Installed

Going to start digging footings this next week.

New Coach, New Era, New Season

It was good to get back to Jones Stadium today to see Tech take on SMU. It should be a great season. A special thanks to Ivan Jones and Associates for todays tickets to the game.!! Ivan is a great friend of mine. I built him a house in Orchard Park earlier this year. He provides commercial and residential roofing products to all of West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. GO TECH!!

New Custom- 6309-77th Street

This couple is moving to The Hub from Midland. Their home will be in George McMahan's Bacon Crest Subdivision. We will get started late this month!

10711 Norfolk Ave- Basement Started

The basement walls were trenched and they will be poured full of concrete tomorrow.
This is a 3 bed, 2.5 bath, basement, large covered patio and 3 car garage house in Orchard Park.

4010-107th Street Update

Holding on to Summer

This past Friday afternoon, Bud Venable hosted me and Shane Salyer at his awesome lake house for some wake surfing and relaxing. Bud owns A&J Blinds Shutters and Shades and Shane is a builder, Salyer Homes. We had a great time! Special thanks to Bud! Wake surfing is the new hot water sport where you ride the boat's wake w/o holding on to the rope all the time.

6306 77th Street- Closed

9105 Hyden - SOLD

This home didn't last long on the market. A couple from Amarillo is moving south to The Hub....
Have a good weekend everyone.