Handy Don 12,232 #126 Posted September 19, 2022 Seeing this stake in the ground made me think you had a dowser come and mark where to put the well to hit water. My Dad built the house we lived in during my elementary school years. Well driller found water first and then Dad sited the house so the well would be in a small anteroom just outside the foundation 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,502 #127 Posted September 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, Handy Don said: Seeing this stake in the ground made me think you had a dowser come and mark where to put the well to hit water. 2 minutes ago, Handy Don said: . Well driller found water first and then Dad sited the house so the well would be in a small anteroom just outside the foundation A water dowser would have been interesting to see on my side hill property. I'd have been curious to see where they would have said to put the well. The well was dug before I bought the place. I assume they located it just because of physical convenience. They first struck water at something around 220, 240 ft but it wasn't enough to keep the homeowner happy so they kept drilling. Stopped at 680 ft. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,232 #128 Posted September 19, 2022 1 minute ago, ebinmaine said: A water dowser would have been interesting to see on my side hill property. I'd have been curious to see where they would have said to put the well. The well was dug before I bought the place. I assume they located it just because of physical convenience. They first struck water at something around 220, 240 ft but it wasn't enough to keep the homeowner happy so they kept drilling. Stopped at 680 ft. Wow, that is one deep hole. If I recall, our well was much shallower--maybe less than 200'. I know that neighbors up the hill from us (maybe 70' higher elevation?) had to go well over 400 and complained about the cost the drilling and of the much stronger pump they needed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,502 #129 Posted September 19, 2022 33 minutes ago, Handy Don said: Wow, that is one deep hole. If I recall, our well was much shallower--maybe less than 200'. I know that neighbors up the hill from us (maybe 70' higher elevation?) had to go well over 400 and complained about the cost the drilling and of the much stronger pump they needed. To put mine into perspective for depth, look at the elevation of the Ossipee river between Cornish and Hiram Maine and you'll find that it's 380 to 400 ft or so above sea level. That's the lowest above ground water table in the entire area. The bottom of my well is roughly 140 ft below sea level. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #130 Posted September 19, 2022 We can get lots of water here at 40' but it's not really potable. It's ground water. Nasty stuff. WAY too much iron. Can't even use it to water the lawn unless you like orange grass. Our potable well is at 185' and the water is excellent. It was interesting to see the fossils that came out when they were drilling. Lots of bits of shells and even some charcoal! Or at least it looked like charcoal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,232 #131 Posted September 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Jeff-C175 said: Our potable well is at 185' and the water is excellent. Ours is at 5' -- a connection to the village water system 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,502 #132 Posted September 20, 2022 The crew showed up at midday. Did the layout and started making holes. About halfway done. From left front. From right front. 3 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool 6,644 #133 Posted September 20, 2022 What is in pic 3 off to the left? Concrete pill type footings? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,641 #134 Posted September 20, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Oldskool said: What is in pic 3 off to the left? Concrete pill type footings? Those are the antacid tablets @ebinmaineis gonna need to get through this project. Edited September 20, 2022 by EB-80/8inPA 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #135 Posted September 20, 2022 On 6/18/2022 at 8:05 AM, ebinmaine said: There will be NO insulation, electric, water installed ... For now. Just caught this thread. That's OK EB but plan for the future. I'll peruse the posts and I don't know if it was covered but the best thing about my warehouse is the drive through. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,502 #136 Posted September 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Oldskool said: What is in pic 3 off to the left? Concrete pill type footings? Exactly right. 14 minutes ago, EB-80/8inPA said: Those are the antacid tablets @ebinmaineis gonna need to get through this project. Nahhh. No worries here. Everyone involved has been amazing. Nothing to be even close to worried about yet. 6 minutes ago, WHX?? said: Just caught this thread. That's OK EB but plan for the future. I'll peruse the posts and I don't know if it was covered but the best thing about my warehouse is the drive through. Definitely a drive thru configuration. As long as the insurance company thinks I have a solid wall between the garage and shop..... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,502 #137 Posted September 21, 2022 Much of the first floor lumber was delivered today. And .. They're standing up the first post!! 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,502 #138 Posted September 21, 2022 It's... Possible..... I might be excited... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #139 Posted September 21, 2022 (edited) 36 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: It's... Possible..... I might be excited... 'till I gotta start writing checks out.... Edited September 21, 2022 by WHX?? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,502 #140 Posted September 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, WHX?? said: Already am... The new mortgage started a couple months ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,232 #141 Posted September 22, 2022 Years ago we built a house on stilts at the Jersey Shore. Basically on a sandbar. The stilt setters held each 20' stilt upright then with a water jet wand they "slurried" the sand underneath it and it simply sank down 9' under its own weight. They braced it plumb, turned off the water, and there it stood. Next day they used a laser level to guide trimming them all to the same height, bolted on box beams and went right on with joists, decking, and framing! FYI, we sold a couple years ago. Don't know when, but sea level rise is gonna claim that "land". 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #142 Posted September 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Handy Don said: sandbar Yes... but you know... they call them "barrier islands" What town was it? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #143 Posted September 22, 2022 Little more off topic here but going back on this thread and reading. It's sad to see Roadapples in green but happy to know he is still somehow with us. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,502 #144 Posted September 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, WHX?? said: Little more off topic here but going back on this thread and reading. It's sad to see Roadapples in green but happy to know he is still somehow with us. I've had the same thought there big guy. I never had the pleasure of meeting him like most folks on this site but it seems like he was a right upstanding person even if he was sitting down. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,232 #145 Posted September 22, 2022 10 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said: Yes... but you know... they call them "barrier islands" What town was it? Ship Bottom on LBI. Barrier islands' future is worth a whole 'nother thread. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,502 #146 Posted September 23, 2022 2 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #147 Posted September 23, 2022 Going to be nice. Love all the rockwork around everything. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,502 #148 Posted September 23, 2022 1 minute ago, 19richie66 said: Going to be nice. Love all the rockwork around everything. Thank you brother man. There will be even more stone walls as we progress. There's going to be some kind of a stone structure or wall across from the front doors of the building. The giant wall on the right hand side is going to be rebuilt/reinforced/added to as well. Just messing around one day Trina found two places where you can walk right up those boulders like it's a stairway. Highly likely we will make one or both of those even easier to use. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #149 Posted September 23, 2022 Are you gonna use the “Wally hoe” to help build it? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,502 #150 Posted September 23, 2022 1 minute ago, The Freightliner Guy said: Are you gonna use the “Wally hoe” to help build it? Absotively possolutely 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
