Lee did some great work at the rear of the house and now has a good part of the grade merging in with the existing landscape. He also built up a small area that allowed us to stand and see the exact view we would have from our rear patio. For the first time, I can visualize the house on the site. When I told Kim that, my sensitive wife said that she has been able to do that 'for weeks'.
I think Wes is the most relived that we're moving past excavation, as our phone conversations started to feel more like therapy sessions as he ushered me through the process. I wonder if I can submit some bills to my HMO?
Yesterday we reviewed the site with Lee and Wes and also met with Bill Seguin, who has bid on the Geothermal HVAC system. We located the wells and talked about the possibility of using radiant heat in the basement and maybe a gas fired direct hot water heater.
Gary from GMPH & Sons, who will be our plumber also stopped by to coordinate schedules. He'll do some initial work during the foundation phase, but will then coordinate with the HVAC contractor once the house has a roof and walls.
During a lull in the conversation, we joked about the movie 'Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House'. Turns out that the house that inspired the novel and movie is in New Milford, and still stands in the Merryall section of town.
Below are some shots of the site, cleaned up and ready for forms. The next post will have foundation shots.
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