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Underway

Winter decided to hang on longer than we thought.  After a very mild January, February and March were cold and wet so 7 weeks after closing there was still no sign of the new house.  Then, in late March things began to move forward again.

Digging on the basement started and we found that you really don’t know what’s under the ground until you get there.  Expansive clay and bedrock had to be removed from some of the foundation site which required a larger tool.

Trackhoe

And then, of course, we had to fill back in what was taken out to get back to grade so the truck loads of rock started rolling in, a drainage pipe was installed and after it’s pushed around the cottage will sit on top of a very large french drain.  That’s very good for keeping water out of a basement but not so great for the budget.  But the foundation isn’t the place to get cheap!

Rock Hauling

Here’s a little video of backfilling the drain pipe.  Certainly not going to get the nod for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Short category but it was fun to watch none the less.

Looking forward to getting back out to site tomorrow to see the progress.