Author Archives: Paul McDonald

The Gray House Approaches Completion

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In these past two weeks it all seemed to come together; the road, appliances, sidewalk, grading and final painting. Very happy with the red color Patty chose for the door, it really sets off the house.

Appliances are all in now, still more to do but we are VERY close. The three propane appliances; hot water heater, stove, dryer should be operational shortly. Now to get the grass planted…

Below are various views of the house, click the picture for a full size view.

  • Road is in.
  • Love the door color.
  • Sidewalk
  • Parking over on the side
  • Deck facing the woods
  • Kitchen
  • Utility closet
  • Far corner is where the wood stove will go
  • Stacked washer dryer
  • Full bathroom, not ready for christening yet!
  • Good size shower
  • Full RV hookup
  • Large parking pad

Here Comes the New Road to HQ2

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Serious work began on the road to HQ2, this is all in preparation for the final loads of finished gravel/stone dust. The cement pad in the middle of the roadway is a ‘spillway’ for the large volume of water that flows out of the field on a heavy rain.

  • Digging out the spillway
  • Dug down further than I realized they would
  • Spill way form, 2″ drop from left to right
  • Rebar and mesh reinforced
  • Had the cement truck, might as well add sidewalks too!
  • Getting the cement to the house required the scoop on the skid-steer and numerous trips
  • Thats alot of cement
  • Handprints?
  • Sidewalk is a nice touch
  • First ‘crusher run’ of gravel