Thursday, April 22, 2010

Breaking Ground

Once again, its been a while, so here's the latest. We finally have a building permit in hand, and with this we've been able to get the ball rolling. A roof kit deposit has been mailed, we're expecting a delivery at some point in September. This will give us time to get the foundation up, and be fabricating the panels in Newmarket. We're hoping to be weather tight this fall, then spend some time working on the interior during the winter months.

Today, dad and I spent the day in Milton Mills. Wayne Rosa hauled his excavator to the lot, and he was able get the septic tank installed, dig out for the frost wall, and help us get a hole started for the well point (okay, he dug us a hole about 16 feet deep, so it was a little more than a start :) Before we left the lot this afternoon we have about 5 1/2 feet of water in the pipe. We are looking forward to getting the pitcher pump attached and priming the well. Hopefully the water will test fine and we're hoping the point will be sufficient for time being, at least through the construction.

Here are a few pics of today's progress, no particular order.

point is about 18' deep right now, we'll be driving one more length of pipe.

here's where the frost wall is going.


tank is set, if anyone has to go...


moving backwards...

backwards again....