Pullin' Chocks

We made it back to Swan Valley, Idaho on the first of April, no joke.  There was some snow at camp.

However the sun was strong and warmed the air, and the snow didn't last for long. 

We went to Idaho Falls and purchased a flatbed trailer to help with the Eagle View construction project.  We drove it home in a snow storm at the end of the day.

There wasn't that much snow out at our lot, and the Shop building was closed in.

Troy from Valley Excavation digs the large hole for our well pit right next to the well casing.  This 6 ft diameter and 7 ft tall concrete cylinder is buried n the ground and the water pressure tank and pressure switch are installed in this pit.  The underground location keeps the tank and lines from freezing.

The next day, Mark McNabb guides the first of three section of the pit into the hole with his crane truck.

Gari hops on top of the well pit for a better look.  She is standing right next to the 32" access hole.  We will put a section of ladder in there to get in and out.

Then it snowed again.... welcome to spring in Idaho!

Next, Troy opened up a trench so we could install the electric secondary conduit from the transformer to the meter which we will mount on the exterior shop wall.

Gari spreads the bedding soil over the newly installed 2-1/2" conduit.

Later that week the well guys, Brandon and Rod appeared.

Rod built us a sweet manifold.  It provides three separate water branches; Shop West, Shop East and Future House.  Each branch has it's own cut off and 1/4 turn spigot to drain the line when not in use.

After Brandon & Rod installed the pitless adapter on the well casing and connected water lines to the manifold inside the well pit, Troy opened another trench this time for water and power connecting the east side of the shop.

Gari assists Troy in securing a frost-proof hydrant in the trench.

Hydrant and Waste Drain Valve installed at south east corner and ready for inspection and backfill.

That's a 5 ft bury hydrant behind Gari for perspective.

Gari spreads the bedding soil once again.  You can just see the hydrant inside the shop through the hole under the footing.  The gray conduit will bring the electric power from the shop out to the well pit and eventually to the water pump.

We expect to complete some sewer line in the last week of April.  A sewer line will come out of the same hole in the foundation above.  Together with the hydrant this will be an RV hook up.  The progress at Eagle View has been much better this year as compared to last year.  At least it seems like more is happening in a shorter amount of time.  We have a goal of living on the lot by July 4th, if we are lucky we may even beat that goal.  Please send good karma...