Everybody poops!

The last patches of snow have melted to reveal tufts of Beargrass, and hasty piles of debris that accompanies a construction race against winter weather.  When we finished construction last winter, our last order of business was the roofing insulation and the tar paper which successfully kept the house dry through the winter and spring thaw.  We've slowly been cleaning up the piles, taking them to the dump, and at the same time, embarked on more destruction with the installation of the septic system.  Jardy, with Rocky Mountain Excavating, returned to dig the pit for the septic tank, and the drain field. 

Preparing  for the tank location, alongside another pile of scraps...

A trench was dug from the first floor of the house, east to the tank location.

Moose and I were watching from a safe location

 While Jardy dug the pit for the septic tank, Tanner was busy running Wall-E.  The view above shows where the drain field will be placed, to the left of the driveway.

Jardy, at the bottom of the pit; his dog, Mac, doesn't get too far from his, or the machine's side.

The truck arrived to deliver the septic tank.  I am always amazed at the skill of the drivers as they maneuver their giant trucks up our driveway in reverse.  It's definitely worth seeing!

 

Getting the tank lowered into place.





Meanwhile, we needed to continue with much more annihilation of our property in preparing the drain field. 
Our requirements for our septic design called for the drain field to have four trenches, three feet wide and 75 feet long.  Some drain fields vary in size due to drainage in the soil and slope of the landscape.  Ours seemed huge enough, as we had to take out quite a bit of vegetation and some really nice trees.  It was certainly a mournful situation to take down a happy, healthy tree, for the purpose of our septic system.  Oh well, I guess shit happens.

Once the trenches were the perfect dimensions, they were filled with rock, for the purpose of draining.

 Pipe was secured throughout the trench and drain field.

 Testing it all out.  We have our own Bellagio fountain!  If only I could get the streams to sway to Frank Sinatra...
Our inspection passed with flying colors, and we took a sigh of relief to have one inspection under our belts.  The trenches were then covered with more rock, and fabric to be back-filled.



 Now that we have declared a good portion of our property a disaster area, we look forward to sunny days ahead, cleaning up debris and cautiously helping to rehabilitate the marred ground which we've destroyed.  Spring truly is here, although as I write this, we are having our very own snow day, and white is accumulating everywhere.  I think I'll focus on nicer weather.... Cheers!

Valley view, sans snow