The earth was regraded because the water wasn't running away from our house. Our soil normally has great drainage but we couldn't do the work ourselves. They came, saved me some earth which will be turned into cob (it's got a fair amount of sand and aggregate already!), and made the area that I will build the shed on much more stable. They seemed pretty interested in my project (actually, most people are) and I think are waiting to see if I'll really do it. We all know I will, even if out of pride at this point.
Now that I have the tools, tomorrow I am going to go out and begin marking my excavation site. I'll post pictures of that. After I dig the trench, I'll be heading over to Drywall Masonry Supply in raynham to purchase the gravel for the rubble trench foundation. Thankfully I have a hand tamper to borrow from a friend and I got some books to help me through this process.
Building With Cob - Adam Weismann + Katy Bryce (loves rubble trench foundations with stone plinth style, explains whole process)
Measuring, Marking and Layout - John Carroll (good general notes)
The Art of the Stone Mason - Ian Cramb (great drawings!)
Stonebuilder's Primer - Charles Long (written for owner/builders by someone who really loves rocks)
Other than a ton of labor left to do and a lot of "HOW AM I GOING TO GET THIS DONE ON TIME" sort of thinking, looks like tomorrow is a great day to start building.
Businesses that have helped us thus far:
NER - dumpster/recycling service
Del's Landscaping - Regraded the earth, helped do some yardwork (508 558-8961)
Drywall Masonry Supplies - Is helping to find used masonry tools for the stone foundation, provided information etc
Stumpy's - Got rid of a few rotted stumps in our yard! (John and Steve 508 662-2413)
And a few locals who have let me borrow tools, learn a thing or two about what I'm doing, and endless patience from my family, teachers, and friends. :)
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