Road to Somewhere...............

Once the drainage ditch pipe was set, it was time to amend the existing rough topography to accommodate a driveway.

We were so fortunate that we had permission to use dirt that had been deposited on another lot, so the process of adding & compacting that soil went very quickly & efficiently.

I'm using remnants of the trees we cut to keep the gravel in place. And I've also broken up branches & leaves into mulch to cover any bare earth.

My goal is to have the site walkable & erosion free, even after a rainfall.

Now we're ready for the building pad !

"Pipe Down, Please"..................

The new land had a challenging topography starting immediately from the cul-de-sac. There were natural drainage ravines that had previously forced me to enter the lot on foot by way of the adjacent vacant lot, which has tamer contours.

So the first major construction step was to smooth out a driveway entrance, & lay down a 36 inch diameter pipe into the largest ravine.

 Once covered with unwanted fill dirt from another nearby site, this will mark the travel path for pedestrians & vehicles to our new home. The smaller ravines were filled in, & will now drain into this main drainage channel.

Game on !