Well the first 8 feet of waterproofing is applied to the North side of our house.  Now to cover it up and build up the berm so when the contractor returns, he will be starting from “ground level”

John from Busy Bee Excavating brought 12 loads of sandy fill that is surplus from the construction of the NOAA base in Newport.  We don’t have enough material on-site to cover the house so it is great that this fill material is available. (It’s free + the cost of delivery)  It is mostly sand and will be a great for drainage around the house. Eventually we will need to import some clean “earth” fill to top off the berm so that we grow stuff on it.

In between loads, I was busy with Dozy moving the fill into the corners.  I had a rough start as the carburetor got fouled up and I had to take it apart to clean it.  John was still making deliveries when I left for town so I will have my work cut out for me this coming weekend making a nice even berm for when the waterproofers come back.