You might be wondering why you haven’t heard any updates lately….yup, you got it, not much is going on! The excavation continues. We hit a snag, and like most snags, they can be solved, you just have to open your wallet a bit wider. The thing is we have had to dig down to put in the foundation for 3 of the 4 corners of the Main House, but that 4th corner is actually too low. It’s due to the slope of the land, which I’m sure we will be grateful for once the rain and snow comes….but for now….

So Mike Goheen will be building up this corner with something called Granular “B”…250 tonnes to be exact. And this needs to be compacted, and to make sure it’s all safe, the compaction needs to be tested. One test per foot, three feet required, ca-ching!

But everything is looking great. We have some really great limestone slabs that will be well used in the landscaping. And we really appreciate the efforts of Mike and Goheen Construction. He’s taking the time needed to make sure we get the best solution and bringing us value. Looking forward to getting over this “challenge” and getting the foundation work done. The house is starting to be put together, but that’s another blog!

Here are some photos from our last visit. Check out Manuel, he’s thinking he can help Mike out with the excavation!