Underground Utilities

The final stages of home construction are beginning.  While the tile is being laid and countertops being installed inside, the outside utility hookups are beginning.

Murph, the builder's son who does all the dirt work, began ditching and laying pipe and conduit for water, sewer and electric.  The water was connected and could be used if the sewer were completed.  That final step will be done by the plumber.

The electrical panel will be on the front of the barn to the left of the door in the adjacent photo.  It will go underground from the utility pole to the barn and from the barn to the house.  The electrical conduits are in place and covered.  All that is left is for the power company to install the panel and feed the wire through the conduit.  The electrical subcontractor will do the same between the barn and the house.  In addition to the electrical conduit, we also laid a conduit for my ham radio antenna cables.  

Very importantly, Murph's crew laid a sewer line to the future RV parking area in front of the barn and to the left of the door.  We will also lay a water line and electrical circuit for full hookups.  We are considering extending the barn in the form of a carport to cover the RV.

The builder says we may be in the house by June 1!