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[Okie Boarder]

So, we worked with the local fire department to plan for a controlled burn of everything in that drainage creek. We were trying to get something scheduled for Saturday morning, but they didn't seem to have people available. We were headed out the to property to put up our deer stand Saturday morning and got a call from the fire chief...they burned for us Friday evening. Now that we have that done, we can move some dirt and address the drainage issue the city wants addressed. We were bummed we didn't get to see the fire in person, but they did post a picture to their FB page.

Before and after shot my wife took.



During the burn.



End results.

[Okie Boarder]

[Okie Boarder]

Deer stand set up and view from the stand.

[Okie Boarder]

Very interresting thread, I was wondering how you build houses in the USA. Will it be a wood house ?
Do you have plans of it ?

Thanks...yes it will be wood construction as far as the wall framing is concerned. The plans are on the first page of this thread.

[Salty87]

Good idea to have them help. We had a really big fire here after the driveway was cleared. Would have been nice to have some help like that. Kinda stinks you have such a mess to deal with...half burnt logs, etc. I'm surprised they left it smoldering at all. They need some...training, lol.

How will you get rid of the rest of the pile?

[Okie Boarder]

We're planning to cut it up a little smaller and bury it. We want to fill in that creek area and cut a drainage ditch to the north, until it gets far enough east, then direct it back to the natural low area/creek. See this pic...the highlighted is where we burned, the red is the low areas of the existing "creek" and the blue is what we would cut new. Anything to the west (left) of where the blue meets the red would be filled in and sort of leveled.

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[Okie Boarder]

Well, after some delays with our town and needing to go before the planning commission, we finally have been able to proceed. We got the footings poured, finally, and things should progress quickly on getting the stem wall and slab done over the next week or so. Here are a couple updated pictures of the footings. It took 54 yards of concrete for the footings and piers. We're definitely looking forward to being able to progress more quickly from here on out.

[Okie Boarder]

The forms are up for the stem walls and being poured in a couple hours.

[Okie Boarder]

Went up to the property to see the progress this evening. It is shaping up nicely and the stem wall looks good. If all goes well, the slab will be poured next Wednesday.

[Okie Boarder]