Zero to sixty in one day
Since the last update, we have spent a number of afternoons and weekends cutting trees and moving them in the area where the septic has to go. It is really calming (but slow) work, and I think I may even have dropped a few pounds doing it. I set some stones from our stone wall (which is going to have to be moved for the septic anyway) into a firepit of sorts and we have had some campfires up there After it gets too dark to work. We also got a chance to go camping up there one night with Wendy's mom, and a great time was had by all. It's a shame we didn't start camping sooner - it was great sitting around the fire and being able to think that it is our place. Since then the weather has been less than cooperative for camping.
So we finally got the last of the estimates in on the septic system. They ranged from $17,060 to over $20,000. The lowest estimate was also from the guys recommended by our engineer, so it was an easy sell. Wendy called them up on Thursday to let them know we wanted to have them do the work, and their reply was "Great, we'll start tomorrow. Send us a check for 1/3 of the estimate".
Whoa. We didn't expect them to start so soon, and by time I got home and called them, they told me that the machine was already on our lot and that they would start Friday morning. We went up on Sunday to take a look at what they had done Friday and saw that the area that I had barely started clearing had been finished, the trees had been pushed to the edges and the stone wall had been pushed back as well to create the clearing that they need to work in to create our 101' x 102' septic field.
Monday I went up in the morning to see if they could clear the area for the house while the equipment was up there. Wendy and I, looking at the area on Sunday thought that it might make more sense to get the house site cleared while they are at it so we aren't dropping trees into the septic field or on the septic tank after they are done. The guy I talked to will have the owner of the company call me and discuss it.
The well hasn't been done yet, because the stumps didn't get pulled until Friday, because Wilson's machine was hosed - he had a busted bucket, and then once he got that replaced a hose burst. But finally he got up there and cleared it out, so Wendy called the well driller, who will take a look and make sure everything is good and let us know when he can get up there.
So we finally got the last of the estimates in on the septic system. They ranged from $17,060 to over $20,000. The lowest estimate was also from the guys recommended by our engineer, so it was an easy sell. Wendy called them up on Thursday to let them know we wanted to have them do the work, and their reply was "Great, we'll start tomorrow. Send us a check for 1/3 of the estimate".
Whoa. We didn't expect them to start so soon, and by time I got home and called them, they told me that the machine was already on our lot and that they would start Friday morning. We went up on Sunday to take a look at what they had done Friday and saw that the area that I had barely started clearing had been finished, the trees had been pushed to the edges and the stone wall had been pushed back as well to create the clearing that they need to work in to create our 101' x 102' septic field.
Monday I went up in the morning to see if they could clear the area for the house while the equipment was up there. Wendy and I, looking at the area on Sunday thought that it might make more sense to get the house site cleared while they are at it so we aren't dropping trees into the septic field or on the septic tank after they are done. The guy I talked to will have the owner of the company call me and discuss it.
The well hasn't been done yet, because the stumps didn't get pulled until Friday, because Wilson's machine was hosed - he had a busted bucket, and then once he got that replaced a hose burst. But finally he got up there and cleared it out, so Wendy called the well driller, who will take a look and make sure everything is good and let us know when he can get up there.
posted by SKelly | 10:14 PM
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