Excavation Day!
Wow. We've made a lot of progress in just a few days. Today is Wednesday February 6th, and on our first visit of the day, the digging was well underway.
They excavation had started already, and a sewer crew was already below ground to inspect the sewer system. The big unknown is whether or not the utilities will be sufficient. Given that we are building in an area that constructed in the 1950s, there is a good likelihood that the utilities will need to be upgraded and if this is the case we could easily add several thousand to our build.
A sewer crew is working below ground cleaning the sewers and taking video of their findings. A regional inspection in the afternoon confirmed what we were hoping for .... we do NOT need to dig up the road and upgrade the sewers.
Unfortunately, I forgot my camera for the second visit of the day. The crew had made significant progress and much of the hole for the new foundation had been dug. We're expecting a big snow storm this evening, and with any luck - it will pass us by. We're all set to pour our footings tomorrow. Just in case, the ground has been covered with hay so the ground can keep warm.
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