We are underway, and sooner than anticipated. In a planning discussion with Kermit last week – he expressed frustration that the places he has rented a backhoe in the recent past; did not have any machines available, putting us on hold. I offered to ask Kenny, the excavater we used in April (to remove trees and start the driveway) and Ron (the septic system installer) if they could squeeze us into their busy schedules between larger jobs. The very first task is removing all of the top soil from the building site: a quick & straightforward job for an experienced excavator. I called Kenny on Wednesday evening, and he liked the idea. Although he was busy, thought he might have an opportunity in a week or two. Imagine my surprise when Kenny called on Friday morning – saying he could meet me at the property in an hour to get started ! He arrived around noon ready to work. I showed him the wood stakes, defining the area to be excavated, and where to place the eventual mountain of topsoil he would be creating. Just after sunset, and six hours of work – job completed. Next up: digging narrow trenches to pour the concrete footers.
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