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With the flooring guys commandeering the interior space, much of the current work is happening outside.

The plumber has been back to run the gas line to the outdoor fireplace and install the control valve.  That means that the stonework can continue.  They have also installed a couple of toilets!

The  electrician has been in to put lights on the patio. 

The excavator has installed the septic tank, started digging for the leach field, and is trenching for and installing the geothermal piping. 

Meanwhile, we are ordering all the little details of life; some window coverings,  a few towels, some area rugs...  We still have many things to complete before we can actually move in, but we are definitely getting closer.



This is what the excavator calls "bony" soil.  I guess they don't call this the Rockies for nothin'. :)

Digging for the septic leach field has proven a little challenging with the rocky soil but he thinks he has found a workable spot.

 It isn't finished, but this is the geothermal field.

The geothermal field looking in the other direction.

Patio lights are in.

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