Meanwhile back at the land...

Once we had the house parts secured, we continued to work on cleaning up the land and to save towards having some heavy work done. The heavy work has finally started, and the homesite is almost cleared!

Before 1

Before 2

Before 3

After 1



After 2

After 3



After 4

View from homesite

10/28/13

Update: Oct. 28

We drove by the site where the house stood, for the first time since it was moved. The church has done nothing, although they had rushed us because they "needed to move forward."

8/5/13

Update: August 5

All the material is now in the barn, so this stage of the project is finished. I have mixed feelings about it...I'm sad that the house is no longer standing, and a bit frustrated that I didn't get to participate in taking it apart, and frustrated that some of the material didn't survive the process. However, I realize that this was the only way we were going to get a historic house (or facsimile thereof) on our property. I have no idea when the "next stage" will begin...there are these things called time and money that we don't have enough of...



7/31/13

Update: July 28

Almost done! Everything is in the barn except the exterior doors...sure doesn't look like a whole house!

7/25/13

Progress: July 25

I was off work so we swung by the Bastrop site again today...



It's just a hole in the ground! Notice the base of the chimney.

They were working hard, loading it on the trailer.

7/25/13

Progress: July 24

They started moving the materials! Here are a few pics that Eric (the contractor) sent from our barn.

Starting to stack it

 

Looks like beadboard

Flooring?



Shiplap (interior walls)

7/19/13

Progress: July 19

Well, things look a little more organized today (and COVERED, to some extent at least). We had some drama this week with all the rain, but we can only hope for the best. We're still a bit worried about the flooring, which didn't get covered at all.



Flooring is all that remains



Stacked and sorted



The porch

More stacked and sorted

 

The doors are under those tarps