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| Digging the footings |
Today the real work began. Two very competent machine operators drove up, unloaded two Bobcat machines and commenced to digging courtesy of Marty Williams of Foundation Specialties. In only an hour or so they had the basement dug, leveled out and deposited the fill over on the drive where I needed some extra fill. After the surveyor came out and laid out the corners they started digging the footings. I want to stress the adjective, competent. Even though these two guys spoke five to six words of English between them, they were able to make clear their questions, concerns and give me advice as to what should be done. I couldn't be more pleased with their work. When I left the job site at 6:00 P.M. they were still happily digging. We are scheduled to pour the footings on Tuesday.
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| Jerry Henderson doing the site work |
Now I must also give credit to Jerry Henderson shown at right. Jerry was the master at creating the finished graded house site from a wooded and rocky hillside. This huge excavator made short work of those trees but did get it's track knocked off once by a larger than life boulder. The most amazing thing was watching Jerry swing the boom, curl the bucket, while simultaneously spinning the carriage by tracking forward on one track and tracking reverse on the other. The movements of the machine were only an extension of him. It was if I were watching a large yellow prehistoric creature effortlessly careen through the forest knocking over some trees and delicately nibbling on some. I have GOT to get the video camera out there if he ever comes back. In addition to having the house site ready to go, I also have a gravel driveway and a temporary power pole courtesy of our fine electrician, Phil Price.
We are now under way.
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