Construction in Park County
The Septic Tank & Building Foundation
And here's a quick update:
20090720:
Building foundation and septic system are complete. Building is about 80% framed and progressing well.
14-foot eave height, steel building by Universa Steel
Click the picture above for more on our week of construction...
We purchased some used lumber from a farmer near Denver - should make a good start on the fence
View from the location of the leach field
The building permit posted as required
Donkeys!
Pipe and fittings
Checking the drop on the trench to the leach field
Measuring the drop.
Don Vangundy, Bill's Brother, making sure the stuff flows downhill.
The septic tank arrives on site.
The automatic dosing syphon releases about 500 gallons of effluent to the leach field as required.
Ta da!
The outlet side of the operation
Marking the excavation lines for the barn foundation
Ben marking the location of the grade beams
Stitching photos together
Placing the tank [Click image to load QuickTime video]
Preparing to excavate for the building foundation [Click image to load QuickTime video]
Later that week...
A hot air balloon landed across the road about a mile from our place.
Touch down with the chase vehicle on scene!
Bigguns moving from left to right.
Grazing on the high plains
Momma don't like strangers
Water service to the building is in the ground
Work on the foundation continues.
The tank and the geotextile fabric for the leach field
View from atop the septic tank
100 cubic yards...