Finish grading of the South end walkout after the drainage and radon pipes are covered.
Looking South down hill to the hay field
The view uphill to the house around the curve.
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Poking out from under
These five conduits extend under the footing and emerge in the utility room. Going under the footing avoids piercing the wall. This is where we will run TV, telephone and electrical service.
Grading at Hancock Shaker Village
Steep grades without the use of a retaining wall.
Digging out to let the sun in
The beginning of our South end walk out excavation.
Looking East
Cement trucks at the building site, as seen from the hay field.
Pouring the foundation
Events are moving quickly
All of our utilities will enter the house under the footing. Two inch conduit will carry all our services into the lower level utility room. The conduit is placed under the rigid foam insulation, and under the lower level slab.
In front is the additional excavation for the lower level frost wall beneath the future sliding door entrance.
Our great excavation begins
Our lower level will have nine foot ceilings. The depth of the excavation
is shown with Nicholas for scale.