Excavation

Ready to start excavation 6/14/05	Moving in trackhoe 6/14/05	First shovel full of dirt 6/14/05	Driveway 6/14/05
Excavating driveway 6/14/05	Lot from across road 6/14/05	View to NW from excavation 6/14/05	Bend in driveway 6/14/05
Contractors signs 7/10/05	View to East Lake Estes 6/14/05	Mummy Range from the lot 6/14/05	Lot with driveway from across road 6/14/05
Digging water trench 8/10/05	Water trench 8/10/05	Digging water trench 8/10/05	Carol walking on utility trench 8/10/05
Utility trench gas on left electrical etc on rt. 9/27/05	Utility trench warning tape above electric lines 0/3/05	Backfilling utility trench 10/3/05	Dragging a log with trackhoe 10/5/05
Lifting a log with trackhoe 10/5/05	Jim cutting up a log 10/5/05	Trench for retaining wall 11/30/2005	Retaining wall footing 12/20/05
Retaining wall footing 12/20/05	Retaining wall footing 12/20/05	Pumper truck - pouring footing 12/12/20/05	Retaining wall footing 12/20/05
Forms for retaining wall 12/27/05	Porch supports & retaining wall 12/27/05	Retaining wall in front 1/6/06	Retaining wall in front 1/6/06
Laying out porch support locations 1/6/06	Retaining wall w/ deck supports 1/11/06	Backfilling retaining wall 1/13/06	Backfilling retaining wall 1/13/06
Preserving a tree by front porch 1/31/06	Barry backfilling under porch 1/31/06	Barry placing stones by hand 1/31/06	Stone lining over retaining wall 2/1/06
Barry placing stones for retaining wall 2/2/06	Ripping out a tree from the retaining wall 2/2/06	Compacting the soil of retaining wall 2/6/06	Building retaining wall with large rocks 2/6/06
Bringing in more large rocks 2/6/06	Stacking the wall higher 2/8/06	Approaching the end for the wall 2/22/06	Barry - filling around drain pipe 2/24/06
We found a huge rock to anchor the corner 2/24/06	Bringing in flag stone steps 2/28/06	Setting the steps 2/28/06	Barry is fitting a step 2/28/06
Finished steps to lower door 3/2/06	Grass seed/mulch spread on utility trench 5/15/06	Grass seed/mulch spread on utility trench 5/15/06