Sunday, October 24 2021
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We finally got the well drilled. Down to 260 feet with water found at 160. The tested flow rate was 75 gallons per minute -- outstanding! The well report lists it as 35 gpm to be conservative I suppose. The process was pretty interesting and too detailed to explain here. The well casing was extended another four feet from the initial height since we anticipate the house pad backfill will go up about halfway on the casing as installed. ...
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The county and fire department are "permitting" me to build my own house. For this priviledge we got to pay thousands of dollars for them to tell us what more we need to add to the plans. ...
Sunday, October 31 2021
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Grubbing the Ground It looks like the grubbing has been completed on the entire area that the excavation and slab will be laid. The plants and roots in this area have been removed to create organic material free soil for the next step of construction - excavation. Excavation will be done by the cut and fill method. The pad area is at the center of the excavation, and a large uphill from the pad will be cut by a tractor, and filled below the pad to create a level surface for the pad itself....
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Exterior Lumber We ordered all the exterior framing lumber for the barndo a few weeks ago while lumber prices were low-ish. The price was nearly 40% less than when we were originally quoted. Why framing lumber on a barndo? This construction relies on the steel trusses and sheeting for a majority of the build, but uses wood girts and purlins for the remainder. There are lots of advantages to this technique. Since the interior will be framed anyway, the 2x6 purlins and girts will contain the insulation we need to have. The ceiling will have 6" of closed cell foam for R40, and the sides about 2" of closed cell foam followed by standard fiberglass bat insulation. The wood also...
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