Here are some more pictures for you. The numbers on the map show where I was standing when I took each picture.
1. Looking Southeast. The beginnings of the building pad.
2. Looking East Southeast.
3. Looking East.
4. Looking Southeast.
5. Looking Southeast.
6. Looking Southeast.
7. Looking South.
8. Looking South.
9. Looking West. You can see the building pad on the […]
Here’s where we left off last time. This is a Caterpillar D6D - it is a powerful machine. He (Dave) had to cut a little off the bank so he could get up there easier. It is steeper than it looks in the picture. This is where the road to our house will be. I […]
I went out to the property this morning to meet the "bulldozer guy". His job today was to cut in the roads and a building pad.
Caterpillar D6D
To be continued…
A couple of weeks ago I took John, Jacob and Jason out to the property. We had a mission. We were to be meeting someone at the property at 2pm. We picked up breakfast on the way and ate in the truck.
John
Jacob
Jason
We also grabbed lunch on the way. We parked the truck at the main […]
I have been in the market for an auger. I was really dreading the thought of having to use a shovel to dig the holes for our pier foundation. I have been keeping an eye on Craigslist to see if any came up for sale. Finally, last week, I saw an auger for sale. […]
Well, here you go. A rough floorplan of the house we are going to build. It measures 24′x40′. It will be on a pier and beam foundation and have a gambrel roof.
Here is the upstairs. There will be a wall between the bunks, but no door - kind of dormitory style. There will be a […]
Team Bettendorf
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