Start Of Footings



Tuesday, October 29--  D. went out today at lunch to meet with the Electric Company about the location of the power lines.  Meanwhile, the builders were starting to build the forms for the footings, which will be poured within a couple of days.  Here are a couple aerial views of our dug-basement (or it could be a very large swimming pool...)

Breaking Ground

 Saturday-- October 26:   The Ground-breaking.  The excavator worked most of the day to dig the basement, and finished the digging on Monday, the 28th.  It looks like a huge footprint...

Gravel

Wednesday October 23, after the driveway passed inspection, the gravel was laid.  Driveways done, BRING ON THE EXCAVATOR!!!!!

A Path in the Woods

Tuesday October 22, we drove up the rough graded driveway for the first time.  We saw the clearing in the woods that will hold our new home.  The trees and brush are replaced by dirt piles and soft earth that is waiting for the basement to be dug up by the excavator.  J. loves the dirt piles and hopes the new house includes them in the package, D. and M. are a tad skeptical that dirt piles will add house value.  A. looooves the excavator and bobcat.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Beginning

Saturday October 12, the house project gets a kick start with the ground breaking of the driveway.  Starting from the top the crew will make their way to the road clearing the path as they go.