Wades Beach: Out of the Ashes

The house burned down in January 2008, and it took to September 2009 for the demolition to begin. On our visit last week, it was quite a shock to see the entire structure completely removed and the foundation in place. A few days ago the foundation was poured and we are now happy to report progress is visible.

The work site is a muddy mess. A massive pile of dirt from the excavation towers about 15 feet high in the front yard. Our pod was shoved to the side, the shed was emptied and moved, and a lot of shrubs and trees were cut down. It looks like a tornado just came in and swept away the old house.

At the site, in the rain, we met with Rob (architect) and Tor (contractor). We got the skinny: the septic system has to be relocated. It currently is too close to the house, and must be at least 10 feet away and buried again. Another additional expense. So that is happening this week. After that, then the frame can begin.

We are looking at March to have a house. We are hoping for that month, but we'll have to wait and see. We are not going back for three weeks or so, so the next update should be even more dramatic.

Labels: Construction