ERP, Septic, and Building and Safety

We received word from Jim Irvin that the county had a few clarifications on the house plans and that he would be addressing them this week. So we may have an approval in 1 to 2 weeks! 

The ERP is complete and submitted to the Chris Young at the Environmental Programs Department. So we should have an approval in the next 1 to 2 weeks…are you starting to see a trend?

The Septic system is more involved. After getting a request for clarification and further documentation from Marc Hariksen at the county health department, we are trying to decide which manufacturer we want to use by bidding the cost of installation. The installers are charging from $18-21,000 dollars to install the system. The price of the system ($10-12,000) is not included in that figure! Are you kidding me? I should become an installer! The system is installed in less than a week! Needless to say we are seriously considering installing the system ourselves.

We have been reading Ana-White.com and are convinced we can not only build our own furniture, but we may try and build our own cabinets as well. 

Septic Applications Submitted!

Septic Application submitted...finally

I met with Mark Sweeney our geologist at noon today and got the updated AND SIGNED copies (can you tell that it may have taken longer than it should have...hmmm). It was then off to the county offices to submit the reports and application forms. After that I requested the parcel map conditions that we would then submit to the Fire Authority. Well the particular map we requested is not stored “on site”. The unfortunate part is that Rosemary Keathley who is responsible for obtaining the “off site” storage items was not in the office today. So not only am I not going to be able to pick up the map and walk it over to the Fire Authority I am going to have to make the 1.25 hour each way trip again. Bummer!

Papa's Birthday and a trip to the lot...

Getting Permits...

I am meeting with our Geologist tomorrow to pick up the final version of the geotechnical report and the perc test/AWTS design. After that I will be heading up to riverside to turn in the reports, paperwork and fees for the AWTS as well as getting the details on what the Fire Authority will be requiring of us.

Papa's 66^th Birthday and a trip to the lot..

We spent the afternoon at the lot with my parents. It was probably the most beautiful weather and most fun we have had on the lot since we purchased it. Below are some of the pictures. We (Papa and N) were digging for treasure and hit pay dirt! We were looking for the water main and found it! The picture is of the valves and the area that will need a new water meter installed when the time comes.