Tuesday, October 28, 2008

October 27 2008 BUILDING COMMENCES !!!!!!!!!!!!

The house started at last... Monday October 27th 2008

Bigger versions of the pictures can be seen if you click on the thumbnails.

The excavators turn up
The excavators turn over the first sodThe basement excavation startsThe boss makin' sure everything is to her specs.End of the day and the excavation is well under wayAfterwards; getting the septic drainfield finished and ready for inspectionCoupling the easyflo unitsFinished & ready for backfilling
DAY 2: The model versionThe calm before the workLater; the garage basement down to gradeHouse basement almost finished excavationOur pickup and trailer after delivering the formwork timber [lumber] and sewer and drain pipes, next to our new low road round the bottom of the house. I like and will get them to consolidate and use it to get around the low side. it was built mostly for getting the septic tank in tomorrow.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Feel good......

HereB4 said...

Very impressed that your Grand Design is taking shape.

Unknown said...

Huzzah! Finally! Although, after my own recent adventures in construction/poverty, looking at all equipment and supplies, I see dollars flying out of the bank account. In addition to a fine start on the project! Well done!