Wayne's Report

Here is some commentary from Wayne after their visit here this week-end:

"Looking out the window over the river as we Spring Forward into another chapter of home building. Not quite the home stretch but many exciting things happening with our home.

The lights are now functioning, paint on the walls, and all the windows have interior trim with rosettes. The hardwoods are down even though they are mostly covered with paper and 75% of the tile is now on the floors. A home is emerging as we move toward spring with longer and warmer days.

The site is graded and the driveway is laid out with a gravel base. We plan to talk with the builder today and make a few changes to the grading and talk about the bank at the rear. The rear of the site has irrigation water and a bank 6' to 8' above the level grade of the site.

We had decided on a 4' retaining wall out of architectural block and several larger rocks or boulders placed above to stabilize the bank area; as well as, to have access if necessary to the irrigation line running across the rear of the site. One of the builders to the rear adjacent to our site has been leveling their site that had a uphill slope and is pushing or pilling the dirt at the rear of our site. This is placing the fill at the edge of our property and has increased the bank elevation by at least 6'. Some of the dirt is already starting to slide onto our property. We are very concerned about this unstable situation and will be discussing this with our builder as we think it is a hazard and likely a land use issue impacting our property.

We spent several hours at the home and property looking at all the progress and making notes of items to discuss with the builder. About 45 to 60 days away from completion with many things starting to happen. We are carefully working with the builder and coordinating the excavation for the pool, setting of the large rock, landscaping, and the fence that is required and necessary for pool safety. We did agree and finalize the landscaping plan and have arranged for the landscaping to start the 1st week in April.

Let the building continue as we are getting excited about moving into our new home."

Wayne