Hello and 'Happy' Election Day!
Before we get too much further along I thought I'd back up a bit and fill you in on the work that went into getting us to the point of being landowners. Purchasing land in the "country" is not a simple endeavor. Every town has different rules and every piece of land has its unique uncertainties that make it a bit of a gamble, especially the less familiar you are with construction and site work. Lucky for us, we have a lot of great resources in our family and friends. My Dad - a site contractor - has been an invaluable resource for us, and will continue to be as we move forward.
Once we found this piece of property we spent a number of days out there walking the land and weaving our way through the brush pacing off distances to decide which part of the original 80 acre parcel we wanted to purchase. This photo ("Our boots") is a fun one after a day at the land. It's taken in the lot immediately to our north which is actually a cemetary - Holmes Hill Cemetary -- a very pretty and [hopefully] peaceful neighbor!
One of the major milestones in purchasing a lot in the country is the "perc test" for the septic system. Because of the location of our land, we will not have any municipal utilities like water, sewer or gas. Rather, we will have our own well for water, a septic system, and propane for heating fuel.
Because it can be a very large cost item we conducted the perc test for the septic prior to purchasing the land -- to be sure we weren't getting in over our head or getting a bad deal. First step in preparing for a perc test is picking the perc hole locations. We tried a few locations before we found one that seemed like it would work. Keith, Steve (brother) and Dad Krug dug 6 or 7 thirty-inch deep holes before we found the 'right' spot. Here's a photo of the Krug brother's hard a work -- it pays to be a girl when jobs like this come up! :)
Before we get too much further along I thought I'd back up a bit and fill you in on the work that went into getting us to the point of being landowners. Purchasing land in the "country" is not a simple endeavor. Every town has different rules and every piece of land has its unique uncertainties that make it a bit of a gamble, especially the less familiar you are with construction and site work. Lucky for us, we have a lot of great resources in our family and friends. My Dad - a site contractor - has been an invaluable resource for us, and will continue to be as we move forward.
Once we found this piece of property we spent a number of days out there walking the land and weaving our way through the brush pacing off distances to decide which part of the original 80 acre parcel we wanted to purchase. This photo ("Our boots") is a fun one after a day at the land. It's taken in the lot immediately to our north which is actually a cemetary - Holmes Hill Cemetary -- a very pretty and [hopefully] peaceful neighbor!
One of the major milestones in purchasing a lot in the country is the "perc test" for the septic system. Because of the location of our land, we will not have any municipal utilities like water, sewer or gas. Rather, we will have our own well for water, a septic system, and propane for heating fuel.
Because it can be a very large cost item we conducted the perc test for the septic prior to purchasing the land -- to be sure we weren't getting in over our head or getting a bad deal. First step in preparing for a perc test is picking the perc hole locations. We tried a few locations before we found one that seemed like it would work. Keith, Steve (brother) and Dad Krug dug 6 or 7 thirty-inch deep holes before we found the 'right' spot. Here's a photo of the Krug brother's hard a work -- it pays to be a girl when jobs like this come up! :)
My Dad came to Buffalo to make sure our choice of a perc test location was a good one -- he conducts perc tests all the time for his customers so we were so grateful to have his input. We all agreed on the best spot and made plans to dig the official holes the following weekend. Dad Krug drew the short straw to help us that day...he got to work the other end of the two-man (note: "man") auger that we rented to drill the one 48" hole that was required by the county for the official perc test. Meanwhile, I happily held up the shovel and Mom Krug served the most important role of all - photographer! :) We owe Dad Krug BIG for this day!!
Before leaving the lot for the day after preparing our official perc test holes, we stopped for an optomistic photo opp. We had to put a sign up for the county official who would be coming out to conduct the perc test -- and we decided to leave space for our future house number just in case. Fortunately we'll be able to add our own number to that sign now!!
1 comment:
I love your boots, Lis! Those things are made for WORKIN' not WALKIN'! Congratulations and welcome to being an official HICK again (well, septic, etc. qualifies, you know). XOXO
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