Two Weeks

The foundation has to sit for two weeks before the framers can start. In the mean time we're reviewing some things that we've been talking about with Dave and beginning to make some decisions on finishes.
Some things that we're going to do:
Add permanent escape ladders to one of the 2nd floor bedrooms and the bonus room.
Add a gravitational hot water loop so that we will have hot water as soon as we turn on the faucet, even on the 2nd floor.
Add network cabling to most of the rooms in the house, including the garage.
Place under-cabinet outlet strips in the kitchen so there are no outlets on the walls.
We're also trying to decide what the hearth room wall with the fireplace will look like.
And finally, we've decided to go with a geothermal "ground-to-air" heat pump for heating and cooling. As a side benefit, there is an adapter to push excess heat into the water heater to reduce the cost of heating that as well.