South Side of the House is at Finish Grade

Since this picture was taken, the area has been seeded and a straw blanket  put in place to help the seed stay there.  And now it is lightly raining.  Timing is everything.

We continue to insulate and drywall the interior.  And we hope to start work on the North side after the rains..... 

Septic Connected!

The plumbers came yesterday afternoon and finished up this morning.  We now have the septic system connected to the waste drains with a cleanout at the patio and one near the septic tank.

 We continue to make progress on the drywall.  A track on Danny's skidsteer needs replacing.

Excavation, Insulation, Drywall, Travel...

Danny has started moving some more earth.  We had a big hill of dirt on the West side of the house which has now disappeared.  But it is establishing itself as part of our South Side embankment. These pictures are taken from a point just behind the garage. 

Looking Westward

Looking WestSouthwest

We have a green garage again for the winter as it is at final grade, and has perhaps temporary or semi-permanent grass cover.

Looking SouthSoutheast

Looking South

Looking South

In moving the dirt from West to South, Danny has unearthed some interesting objects from days gone by. 

And Bill, Kim and Keith have started on insulation and drywall on the second floor.  Kim and Bill also worked on the wiring for internet/communications.

West side of 2nd floor 'library'

East side of 2nd floor 'library'

We had some hurried travel in trips to destinations North, South, and East.  I guess West will be next.
We found and brought home a nice 'puzzle' to fit in our West Annex and that will be a nice project for after we move in.