The project becomes clearer each day. Today, the location of the building perimeter was pinpointed.
29March2019 – Layout of building perimeter
29March2019 – Future location of break room
29March2019 – Laying out perimeter lines
29March2019 – W to E stormwater line
29March2019 – Installing stormwater line
29March2019 – Filling trench and compacting gravel
29March2019 – We have plenty of boulders!
29March2019 – Beginning to build landscaping berm
This panoramic view is from the southwest corner of the project looking to the north and northeast:
This panoramic view is from the southwest corner of the project looking to the north and northeast
March 28, 2019
We are required to use “radon rock” under the building slab so that any radon gas that seeps out of the ground can go to the atmosphere instead of being trapped under the slab and eventually leaking into the building.
28March2019 – Location for stormwater detention pond
28March2019 – Stormwater piping
28March2019 – Looking E to W across building site
28March2019 – Looking N to S across building site
28March2019 – Looking E to W down front of building
28March2019 – Radon rock for under slab with open plaza area in background
28March2019 – Pano view of the two building wings and open plaza area behind
28March2019 – Crushed granite for open plaza area behind building
28March2019 – South driveway
28March2019 – New gravel to barn
28March2019 – Driveway shoulders
March 27, 2019
The location of the stormwater outfall line is very rocky. This was a surprise. It needs to be excavated four feet deep. We thought we could do it with an air spade but that is not going to work. We’ll need to use an excavator, and that means removing more trees than we had hoped.
27March2019 – Stormwater pond location
27March2019 – Outfall line location is very rocky
March 26, 2019
Photos represent work completed through end-of-shift on March 25. The last gravel corner is completed so now we have a complete gravel “frame” around the building site. Rock base is beginning to be placed where the building slab will be poured in April.
26March2019 – Looking due east from future back door of facility
26March2019 – Looking due west from barn across back of building site
26March2019 – Completing gravel work south of new building
26March2019 – Looking from barn to northwest across building site
26March2019 – Installing stormwater piping
26March2019 – Last tank removed
26March2019 – Sloping driveway shoulder
26March2019 – Panorama from barn looking northwest across the building site
March 23, 2019
Photos represent work completed through end-of-shift on March 22. As the gravel drive and parking is constructed like a frame around the building site, it is becoming easier to see the size and placement of the new facility!
23March2019 – Looking from NE to SW across building site
23March2019 – Looking from SE to NW across building site
23March2019 – Looking from W to E across building site
23March2019 – Boulders and hole
23March2019 – Boulders
23March2019 – Gravel ready to complete wrap-around drive
23March2019 – Hamlet sign for March 27 meeting
March 22, 2019
Final driveway width established, building base for the building slab, more gravel, more boulders. Even though construction is going on, we are still able to rent out the 7-foot-wide Tye no-till drill!
22March2019 – Final width of driveway
22March2019 – Establishing a level base for slab
22March2019 – Building level base for slab
22March2019 – Removing excavation spoils
22March2019 – More gravel!
22March2019 – Looking west along future south wall
22March2019 – Old pavement uncovered
22March2019 – South parking
22March2019 – More good boulders
22March2019 – No-till drill ready to go!
March 20, 2019
More excavation, gravel, and boulders.
20March2019 – Removal of big boulder
20March2019 – More boulders
20March2019 – Creating roadbed
20March2019 – SW corner of development
20March2019 – Front parking area
20March2019 – West parking extended
20March2019 – Old gravel removed for new roadbase
20March2019 – Building roadbase south of building site
19March2019 – Location of stormwater outfall line, looking south
19March2019 – Location of stormwater outfall line, looking north
March 18, 2019 afternoon
We begin to see hints of the size of the building as the front and west parking areas fill out.
19March2019 – North and west parking
19March2019 – West parking is forming
19March2019 – The fire hydrant has arrived
19March2019 – Another boulder
March 15, 2019 afternoon
A lot more rock gets spread in what will be the front parking lot. Boulders encountered!
15March2019 – Boulders!
15March2019 – Boulder hole
15March2019 – Big boulder
15March2019 – Big boulder
15March2019 – Front parking area
15March2019 – Front parking
15March2019 – Old septic system to be removed
15March2019 – Farm approach
180-degree panorama looking at building site from the west to the east.
180-degree panorama looking at building site from west to east
March 14, 2019
The front parking area is taking shape. Excavation continues closer to the barn. Excavation of the building site continues.
14March2019 – Compacting front parking lot
14March2019 – Architect and contractor site walk
14March2019 – Loading spoils into truck
14March2019 – Moving drain rock
14March2019 – Placing drain rock
14March2019 – Removing topsoil
Plenty of activity centered on the front parking area!
14March2019 – Panoramic view of activity centered on the front parking area
March 13, 2019
More topsoil removal and stockpiling, more excavation, more gravel.
13March2019 – View of site from barn
13March2019 – View of building site
13March2019 – Excavation near barn
13March2019 – Excavation near well
13March2019 – Removing topsoil near well
180-degree panoramic view from the contractor’s trailer of the building site.
13March2019 – 180-degree panoramic view from the contractor’s trailer of the building site
March 12, 2019
Today the black walnut tree was removed from the footprint of the new building.
12March2019 – Building site
12March2019 – Future front parking lot
12March2019 – NE corner of building site
12March2019 – Removing the walnut tree
12March2019 – Walnut tree is out of the way
12March2019 – Parking
Panoramic view of the project area, looking from the northwest corner to the southeast across the site, including the driveway entrance.
12March2019 – Panoramic view of the project area, looking from the northwest corner to the southeast across the site, including the driveway entrance
March 11, 2019
The crew encountered an unexpected buried cable.
11March2019 – Severed cable
11March2019 – Closeup of severed cable
March 8, 2019
More driveway work and more removal of old concrete and demolition debris.
8March2019 – Driveway looking southwest
8March2019 – Driveway looking southeast
8March2019 – Driveway expansion
8March2019 – Building site looking southward
8March2019- Bucket is where kitchen corner was
8March2019 – Boulders from under farmhouse
8March2019 – Garage slab removed
8March2019 – Last bit of farmhouse foundation
8March2019 – Pumphouse slab with wellhead
8March2019 – Old wellhead
This image is a panoramic view of the entire building site:
8March2019 – This image is a panoramic view of the entire building site
March 6, 2019
The excavation company discovered that the ground east of the driveway was very soft and full of roots. We approved a change order to excavate more material so that a thicker rock base could be installed to support the wider driveway.
6March2019 – Widening driveway
6March2019 – Soft driveway base with roots
6March2019 – Old farmhouse down to foundation
6March2019 – Boulders found under farmhouse
6March2019 – Flagpole mount
6March2019 – Flagpole foundation
March 5, 2019
Note the tree roots west of the driveway!
5Mar2019 – Adding gravel to driveway
5Mar2019 – Compacting gravel
5Mar2019 – Tree roots in soft ground
5Mar2019 – Discussing pond volume
5Mar2019 – Contractor and District Director discussing pond
March 2, 2019 morning
Photos reveal some construction details of the old farmhouse.
2March2019 – Building site relative to barn
2March2019 – Farmhouse nearly all down
2March2019 – Northeast corner of farmhouse
2March2019 – Farmhouse wall detail
2March2019 – Southwest corner of farmhouse
March 1, 2019 afternoon
This was an emotional afternoon because demolition began on the old farmhouse.
1March2019 – Installing erosion control
1March2019 – North side of farmhouse
1March2019 – View of southeast corner
1March2019 – Apple trees down
1March2019 – Northeast corner of farmhouse
1March2019 – Peeling off the roof
1March2019 – Dust control
March 1, 2019 morning
A couple of last photos of the farmhouse before demolition begins.
1March2019 – Full personal protective equipment required
