Summer 2012 - Cabin Walls

Getting started with the walls.

Kevin came back to help frame walls, or did he come to climb around on the local boulders, and to fish in Corn Creek.

We are using CDX plywood as board and batt siding.  We will see what it looks like after paint and the batts are added.

Mom getting started on the first coat of paint, actually it is non-transparent stain.

We were able to get three sides enclosed by the 23rd of July, so we decided to pioneer it a little and spend the night, prior to the Kanosh 24th parade and picnic. I was hoping we would have some corn from the garden ready, it was, but, unfortunately the raccoons got most of it the night before.

Thunder, lightning, heavy rain and a lot of wind, but we stayed warm and dry.

Cabarn as of July 24, 2012

Corn patch ravaged by weeds and raccoons

Summer 2012 - Bunkhouse Slab

The next step on the barn (other wise known as the Cabarn) is to enclose the sleeping area.  Kevin came down from SLC and helped me hand dig footings, install a layer of visqueen (plastic), leveled the base, installed #4 rebar in the footings and a #3 rebar mat.

Under slab plumbing for the bathroom and kitchenette.

Brian came up form St. George and helped me pour the slab.

Summer 2012 - Septic System

I decided the next big project would be to get the septic system in the ground and out of the way.  One of the many goals for this year is to get some grass planted.  The best place for a nice patch of grass is of course the same location as the septic.

Approx 8ft. by 12 ft. by 8 ft. deep hole for 1250 gallon tank.

The first big load on the bridge.  Since then we have had fully loaded gravel trucks and a nearly full concrete truck.  No signs of stress on the bridge, so that's good.

Tank and drain field in. See back ground, I guess I do not have a better picture of the garden

90 feet of drain pipe, 6 ft. of gravel below pipe.