Moving dirt is the real official start of a new home. Nothing feels better than getting your boots muddy on that day. The very first thing we need to do is to remove all of the top soil. This is all pushed to an area where it can be stored until much later in the project.
Next on site is the surveyor to take elevations and set stakes to insure that the foundation is in the right place. Birrencott Surveying, Inc responded promptly to complete their task so that the excavator, LMS Construction, Inc. could begin the process of digging the hole, and installing the water and sewer lines. The digging went well despite several feet of frost. There was the normal surprise. Hidden rock is usually the surprise, but in this case it was an unusual amount of top soil. This required a change in the height of the garage walls to be increased from 3’9” to 8’9”. This is one of the hidden expenses that are very difficult to plan for.
The erosion control was placed by my son Erik. I am a firm believer in the sock tube as a best method of containing material within the site as opposed to silt fence. It is easier to work with in the winter, and does a more effective job of stopping unwanted materials. The sock tube was provided by ProBuild. It is important to buy from a supplier that stores the product indoors. When exposed to the weather, the sock will freeze together, giving you a huge coil which is impossible to uncoil until it unthaws.
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