Andrew, the contractor, points out the line of the new front door.
From Tad and Lynn: After 8 years, it finally begins! This morning we broke ground for the new house.
The site rises up 10 ft from driveway to the back fence, so a lot of dirt needs to get moved. Unfortunately, a few more smaller trees and shrubs needed to be removed this AM to allow the builders room to operated. We will replant in the Spring.
If the weather permits, excavation will be completed in one week.
Then onto the foundation!
From this…
…to this after 60 dump truck loads are removed.
Pleased about the groundbreaking!
Andrew, Tad and Stan (Lynn’s Dad, the Resident Inspector)
Silver Spring Dream House 
Dreams coming true.Congratulations!!!
I took some interesting shots from our tree house just over your fence. The big machines should attract every boy in the neighborhood to my yard to safely sit and watch the big machines at work. I wish I was 4-12 myself!
Good to see that you have started on your house and that your dream will come true.