Good progress over the weekend

Here are some more recent photos - should be ready to start pouring concrete later this week!
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Excavation Progress So Far

Some snow ended work a little early today, but good progress so far:

Tree removal - before and after photos

 Here's what the lot looked like Friday morning, before we started dropping trees:

Here's what the lot looks like now, after the trees are down:

Just doing the Lord's work: "God blessed them and said to them, 'Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.'" - Genesis 1:28

The work begins

I closed on the lot a few days ago and started dropping trees yesterday. Should finish that work today. I will post some before and after photos later this weekend. Already met a few of my future neighbors who helped out with a Bobcat, great people! Plenty of free firewood for anyone who wants it, shoot me an email!

Closing date finally set!

Well, this just shows how slowly real estate transactions proceed where there are foreclosures and title corrections in the mix. And lawyers. Nothing I had to deal with, just a lot of waiting, but finally the end of the tunnel is in sight. Can't wait to start dropping trees to make room for the excavation.

In the meantime, my general contractor and I have the final survey and grading plan with retaining walls done and out for approvals/permits from the city and whatnot, so we should be ready start work right after closing. Hopefully there is still no snow when we are dropping trees, as that will just make it harder, of course.