Digging in the Dirt!

 Yesterday 8 loads of dirt were spread out on the lot, a nice clean slate!

 In the afternoon Manzie and Drake set the "pins" marking the exact location and placement of the house and garage so the footers can be dug.

 That's a "pin", a quick check with my tape measure assured me that yes, the pins were in the correct locations! You can't be too sure :)

Today Mr. Holloway's crew dug the footers, compacting the dirt and laying rebar as they go along.

There are six porch piers which will be wrapped in reclaimed brick to match the walkway!

Little square holes get dug for each pier to sit on.

Breaking ground on the Hawkins residence

               Here we go! Breaking ground at 1776 Camellia St. on January 7th, 2013.

 

The house will be in the quaint, walkable neighborhood of Amelia Park, Florida.

                Saving the trees and natural vegetation is a big part of the neighborhood plan.

 The crew waiting for an empty dump truck to arrive, MTS does most of the site clearing in Amelia Park. Each lot is "walked" prior to construction and all the trees are carefully considered for preservation.
Look for weekly photo updates of our progress!