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August 22 '07 WORK STARTS! Look at our photos!

We must at this point add a sad note - We cannot recommend our builder 'Bracken Custom Homes'.
We cannot recommend our builder - Bracken Custom Homes.
We cannot recommend our builder - Bracken Custom Homes.
Construction begins!! Aug 22, 2007
Construction begins!! Aug 22, 2007
Jim purchased the orange fencing
Jim purchased the orange fencing
Wetting the soil for ease of digging
Wetting the soil for ease of digging
We're digging rock!
We're digging rock!
Looking east ... with some rock in pieces
Looking east ... with some rock in pieces
Jim's shadow on our lot
Jim's shadow on our lot
More digging
More digging
View to northeast with Turtle in background
View to northeast with Turtle in background
Jim is back helping, after coming home for our son Mark's wedding
Jim is back helping, after coming home for our son Mark's wedding
Getting pretty deep
Getting pretty deep
Cyn requested a shot of the slick rock to make sure it's still there!
Cyn requested a shot of the slick rock to make sure it's still there!
Update on Aug. 30
Update on Aug. 30
Digging the wall for our outdoor shower!
Digging the wall for our outdoor shower!
The ground looks smooth and ready for a house! (Aug 31)
The ground looks smooth and ready for a house! (Aug 31)
Taking great care of the Slickrock
Taking great care of the Slickrock
More great care of the Slickrock
More great care of the Slickrock
Southern Utah Diggers excavating
Southern Utah Diggers excavating
These Guys are Great!
These Guys are Great!
Jim watches the action
Jim watches the action
Notes to the excavation team
Notes to the excavation team
Protecting our front yard plants
Protecting our front yard plants
Sweeping the Slickrock
Sweeping the Slickrock
Cynthia got blisters from the broom ;-(
Cynthia got blisters from the broom ;-(
Clean and ready for our back patio
Clean and ready for our back patio
Cynthia LOVES these rocks!
Cynthia LOVES these rocks!
Finishing the first shift in Utah!
Finishing the first shift in Utah!
Final excavation of MBR/BA
Final excavation of MBR/BA
Master Bath & Patio area
Master Bath & Patio area
LOTS of rock was removed!
LOTS of rock was removed!
We buy a Pinzgauer to camperize for Zion!
We buy a Pinzgauer to camperize for Zion!
Trenching for footings
Trenching for footings
Final shaping on rock
Final shaping on rock
Getting ready for forms
Getting ready for forms
Jim stays in the campground - nice sunrise view!
Jim stays in the campground - nice sunrise view!
It's now October and the forms for the concrete floor are going in
It's now October and the forms for the concrete floor are going in
looking east from our bedroom through the main room
looking east from our bedroom through the main room
The half bathroom and garage
The half bathroom and garage