The guys were out early on Thursday morning. They finished the last bits of gravel and spread the final fabric pieces to tuck our gravel in nice and cozy. They placed spikes to mark the depth for the concrete. They put a piece of wood …
Here are more of the documents from the engineer. BLE inc. Bunnell-Lammons Engineering, Inc. Geotechnical, Environmental and Construction Materials Consultants 3-2-2018 Upont client’s request, staff professional K. Williams visited site to observe the foundation excavations of the proposed home. The excavations were extended to -5 …
Monday morning, March 5, they were out early and making good progress. The footers were so caved in and such a mess at this point, they kept re-surveying and checking to be sure they were following the new plan. They created a “well” and put …
After a long weather delay, they got back to work on Friday, March 2. They started re-digging the footers and pumping the water out of them. The geotextile fabric and loads of gravel were delivered. What is the fabric? The fabric is Thrace-Linq® 125EX. I …
It is March and they are finally working on our house again! Woo Hoo! The last time they were out there was on January 17th. We got the Engineer’s Excavation Report on January 22nd and gave them an additional check to keep going. We pulled …
This is the Master Bath in the Schumacher Homes Blue Ridge Model. It is not at all what we are building, but I thought I would share. The sinks are completely separated. No tripping over each other here. Probably no sharing the same toothpaste, either. …
It has been so long since we started building, I kinda forgot what the model looks like. I’ve been visualizing the house we are building, which is similar, but mirror reversed. I drove out to walk around it again, spend some time and check out …
It is Sunday, February 4. I woke up to the sound of freezing rain on the skylight. When I first came here, this was all swamp. Everyone said I was daft to build a castle on a swamp, but I built it all the same, …
Here is another log cabin you can get on eBay. This is the White Tail Cabin, made by Deer Run Cabins in Campbellsville, Kentucky. They sell modular cabins and cabin kits. You can order a modular cabin complete, with kitchen, bathroom, hot water heater and …
So, the engineer has been out to the land and has issued his Excavation Report. We are going to have to put in Engineered Footings. The standard footings are included in the cost of the house. We have to pay extra for anything beyond this. …
