Locating the house on the lot

We started off today trying to locate just where we wanted to have our deck in relation to the creek found at the bottom of the hill. We knew we wanted to be able to hear the water in the creek and have the deck located as far into the trees as possible, without limiting the ability to drive around the rear of the home for the lower workshop area.

This particular house plan adds some difficulty because of its odd shape and curved deck. We felt most of our time would be spent in the rear portion of the home (deck, living room, keeping room, exc.) so we wanted the deck to be perfectly located and the rest of the house would work out in the end.

To start we set aside roughly four hours and set out to the home site with our measuring wheel, vinyl tape, plans and wooden stakes. After about four tries we felt we had a good feeling for where we wanted the home to sit on the lot. As with any project there were compromises on the homes location, but in the end we felt that we could move forward with the surveyors & begin with the excavation of the basement.