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Building a House - Site Preparation

If you have the knowledge and time, being your own contractor can save you thousands of dollars while constructing a home.

 

 

Shaping the Land for the Home Site

We ended up with an ideal final grade site for the house. The property has a gradual slope away from the house in all directions. We probably should have planned a basement but our plan didn't allow for one.

Cars  
Porsche 986 Boxster - Read about and see pictures of Porsche's newest model! Porsche Boxster: My wife's "everyday - driver" car. See  pictures and read the whole story!
1971 Porsche 911-T, Targa - Read about and see pictures of the restoration project! Cars: 1971 Porsche 911-T, Targa - Read about and see pictures of the restoration project!
200 Jaguar S-Type 4.0 Sedan S-Type Jag: This Jaguar was my every day driver for five years.
BMW 328i: Pam's car before the Boxster. This is a great story. BMW 328i: Pam's car before the Boxster. This is a great story.
This truck was a one-owner for almost 40 years. 1964 Chevy Truck: This truck was a one-owner for almost 40 years.
2001 Ford Ranger XLT Super-Cab 4x4 Off-Road Ford Ranger: This is an XLT Super-Cab 4x4. Everyone needs a truck.
Travel  
Charleston, South Carolina - June 2006 Pictures and stories of some of our trips! Travel: Charleston, South Carolina - June 2006 Pictures and stories of some of our trips!
Charleston, South Carolina - June 2006Pictures and stories of some of our trips! St. Simons Island: Christ Episcopal Church.
The Boardwalk in Atlantic City is a wonderful place. We visited there in 1993. Check out the pictures! Atlantic City: The Boardwalk in Atlantic City is a wonderful place. We visited there in 1993. Check out the pictures!
Jekyll Island: Summer 2006 - We stayed at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel.
Opryland USA was a theme park located in Nashville, Tennessee. It operated from 1972 until 1997. Two tickets to... Opryland, 1993, just four years before they closed their doors forever.
Guns  
A 1962 Colt Python, 1992 Colt Mustang and a 1968 Baby Browning. Pictures and stories about guns! Gun Collecting: A 1962 Colt Python, 1992 Colt Mustang and a 1968 Baby Browning. Pictures and stories about guns!
Blogging  
Adventure: On the high seas. Harbor Pilot boat pulling along side our ship on approach to the Georgia coast. Adventure: On the high seas. Harbor Pilot boat pulling along side our ship on approach to the Georgia coast.
Greg, standing on the deck of the American Eagle, a super-cargo ship crossing the Atlantic in March 1985. The Army: Greg, standing on the deck of the American Eagle, a super-cargo ship crossing the Atlantic in March 1985.
REFORGER: The Diary of a Soldier.
Pictures and stories about anti-aircraft missiles! A BAT Missile: Pictures and stories about anti-aircraft missiles!
REFORGER was the code name, which stood for "Return of Forces to Germany". Hammelburg, Germany: REFORGER was the code name, which stood for "Return of Forces to Germany".
I took this picture from ship deck while entering the harbor. River Street Savannah, GA: I took this picture  from ship deck while entering the harbor.
Loading all of our equipment on the ship for the return trip to the U.S. took days. The Cold War: January and February 1985 was a very tense time in the Cold War, and it was about to get colder!
Music  
Greg on stage New Years Eve 1994, Guntersville, Alabama. The same stage where Ricky Nelson gave his last performance! Music: Greg on stage New Years Eve 1994, Guntersville, Alabama. The same stage where Ricky Nelson gave his last performance!
Knives  
Knife Collecting: If you're thinking of starting a knife collection, consider this tip.
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