- Road to the back 5 acres!

Bill began digging a trail which will lead to the bottom 5 acres of our land and our stream. His new tractor was very helpful in leveling off the first part of the project in May 2013.

 

We decided a larger tractor was needed to complete the road,

so we waited for further help.

 

Thursday August 29, 2013:

Grady was able to complete the project for us with his Caterpillar!

 

 

I look busy cutting tree limbs back from the road!! 

I lasted about 20 minutes in the heat.  Thanks to Ray Southern for helping!!

 

 

 

- TREES

On Wednesday August 28, 2013, Grady and his team worked to cut down the trees that would have been in the way of building the house.

 

 

- The Big Dig

Tuesday, August 27: 
Grady spent the day digging out the basement and the outline of our home.

 

 

- Caterpillar Trackloader 953C

On Monday, August 26 the Caterpillar arrived in order to begin work early Tuesday morning. 

 

Clyde drove the trailer truck which delivered the Caterpillar. 

Grady operates the Caterpillar.  Bill discussed the project.

 

Grady, Tony & William discuss where to begin digging.

- Building Permit, Electricity & Staking the House

As soon as our building permit & electrical hook-up arrived,

VC Design was ready to stake the outline of the house.

We protected the septic system with stakes & tape.

Tony & Robert, from VC Design, staked out the outline of the house.

- Ready to Build

VC Design and Build agreed to work with us & Jay in building our dream home. On August 6, 2013, we signed a contract with VC Design!

Tony and Vince Phelps (owner), from VC Design

Tony & Vince spent many months with us planning out the details of the contract. We are looking forward to working with them and their colleagues.

- Septic System and Wells

We began preparing our property for building by putting in wells and a septic system in the summer of 2009. The Delpino family were camping nearby and Aidan was very interested in the large machinery and huge hole dug for the septic system!

 

Drilling the wells.

 

Bill

 

Aidan Delpino