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Sheila
Jan 32 min read
Concrete Day
Let's talk about concrete and weather. Concrete dislikes when it is too hot or too cold. Concrete loves to be poured in weather between...
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Sheila
Dec 29, 20231 min read
Inspection Day for Concrete Footing Forms - Did we pass?
Before concrete gets poured in the forms, the inspector from our local building department has to come by and check it all out. ...
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Sheila
Dec 26, 20231 min read
Building Forms for Concrete Footings - Part 2: Rebar
We're midway through building the forms for the concrete footings, adding reinforcement bar phase, aka rebar. The bottom of the footing...
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Sheila
Dec 25, 20232 min read
Building Forms for Concrete Footings - Part 1: Lumber
With the excavation phase complete, the next step is to prepare the concrete footings. Steve ordered lumber and it has arrived to the...
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Sheila
Dec 16, 20231 min read
Establishing the Final Grade Level
Measure, re-measure, level, and square. To establish the final desired grade level, Steve constantly ensures that the grade is sited...
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Sheila
Dec 16, 20231 min read
Dumpster Container
There's a surprising amount of work that needs to be done prior to the delivery of this thirty yard open dumpster container. Let's...
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Sheila
Dec 9, 20231 min read
Building the Driveway
Compacting the driveway surface over and over and over again. Gravel delivery day. Steve's using the excavator bucket to spread gravel...
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Sheila
Dec 9, 20231 min read
Oh no
Didn't see that one coming. "That never happens" they said. Can't fix a flat in mud. By the time it got to a spot it can get repaired,...
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Sheila
Dec 6, 20232 min read
Rough Grade Level
Trees have been cut down and cleared away. Logs have been stock piled. The next steps are stumping, stripping, leveling, and compacting....
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Sheila
Oct 6, 20232 min read
Boring is so Boring.
It's October and we're still in the excavation phase. It's been ridiculously rainy lately. One tropical thunderstorm front after...
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Sheila
Aug 27, 20232 min read
We're Stumped
This word has taken on a whole new meaning for me. When you see a tree, have you ever thought about what's going on below the earth's...
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Sheila
Aug 13, 20231 min read
Can She Operate the Big Machine?
Now that the Big Machine is here, we can complete the clearing phase. Steve fell eighty seven trees and removed all the limbs and...
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Sheila
Aug 10, 20232 min read
The Excavator and The "Office" Have Arrived
This arrived. A 39000 lbs. Excavator 160G equipped with a 3' wide bucket and an hydraulic thumb. We have her for 1 month. Her jobs are...
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Sheila
Jul 23, 20231 min read
Let's Chat
How did clearing and chipping go? What's up next? Join us for a chat as we sit in the cool shade under the tall trees on this hot...
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Sheila
Jul 22, 20231 min read
Cutting, Clearing, & Chipping - Done!
The first phase is complete. Onto the second phase, which begins with renting an excavator for a month. With the excavator we will pull...
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Sheila
Jul 12, 20232 min read
First Milestone: Preparing the Construction Site
Building a house, sure that's nice. Building your own home, now that is exciting! It has taken us a long time, a whole lot longer than...
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Sheila
Jul 9, 20232 min read
Clearing & Chipping - Part 3
So far, so good. I'm so glad that Steve's in his element managing this project. Coordinating everything - chainsaws, chipper, truck to...
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Sheila
Jul 2, 20231 min read
Clearing Trees - Part 2
I'm trying to create videos for our youtube channel @bahaynamin4299. Let's just say that it's a learning curve. I apparently uploaded a...
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Sheila
Jul 2, 20233 min read
Clearing Trees - Part 1
Day 2 We got to Home Depot by 6:00 am to rent a truck with a hitch. It’s busy at the rental counter at this time of day. I came with...
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Sheila
Jun 12, 20233 min read
Building Begins: Recap of the Last 5 Years
Years after finding the perfect plot of land to build our future home - and waiting out a pandemic - we are finally moving forward to the...
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