Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Dry Well

 As mentioned in the earlier post, I excavated for the storm drain. Well, that water needs to go somewhere so I dug a 5 foot deep hole, lined it with geotextile, then filled with 2-3" angular rock. I also added a pop up drain so I can inspect and allow for overflow below the cabin for the 100 year storms.

One of 4 loads of big angular rock. 









at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Front Door Entry Steps

 This was my first attempt at gluing and clamping, to make large wood planks. I was surprised how easy it was, although I probably did not d...

  • Ridge Beam
     Sitting on top of the four posts is the ridge beam, consisting of two 2x12 LVL engineered wood connected together to make a 4x12 . I was ab...
  • Rafters
     Rather than trusses, I am using 2x12 boards 20 feet long as rafters. These bad boys are heavy and awkward. The first 2 took about 3 hours t...
  • Eves
    Like the roof, I decided the eaves needed to be done by someone other than me. It is just too far off the ground and quality is critical. I ...