Pilings

The pilings were drilled today.  There are 28 continuous flight auger piles.  The piles are 16 inches in diameter and 30 to 35 feet deep.  It is amazing to see how they install these!  They drill a hole to the pile depth with a hollow auger, then pump concrete under pressure through the drill.  As the auger is removed concrete is pumped to the top of the hole.  Then a steel reinforcing cage is lowered into the wet concrete.

Water!

We have a new 2-1/2" artesian well.  It was drilled to 320 feet.

Gold Dust

We brought in 14 loads of fill today.  The dirt has to be approved as compatible with the existing beach dune sand.  Therefore, the stuff is trucked in from Vero Beach and costs like it is flecked with gold!

Temporary power pole installed.

Tear it down!

Demolition of the existing buildings started Friday.  Great fun!

Ready to Build!

We have all of the permits necessary to start construction!  There is a permit from the Florida DEP for the new building, one from the County, demolition permit, well abandonment permit, permit for the new well, septic abandonment permit and another one for the new septic system.  Seven permits for one house.  We'll need two more for the pool (State & County).

Well Abandonment

The current well was too close for comfort to the new septic location.  Before we could get a permit allowing the new septic system, we had to abandon the well.  To achieve this, the well was pumped full of concrete.

After the demolition of the current buildings, we will begin construction of the new well.