One sub done

Brent wrapped up on Friday. The dirt work is complete- the leach field, the driveway, the yard leveled and the topsoil laid back on. Oh, and our retaining wall is complete. This was a last-minute adder; We were going to build it, but we just could not get to it. Our original plan was to use the pre-fabricated square blocks, but we had all these really great stones from the excavation, it was a shame to use a man-made product instead. I thought I was going to be able to save money with this one-- The original plans called for a cement retaining wall, coming in at $600. I nixed it, and said "I can do it for less!".... Yeah, right... As we priced out materials to do it ourselves, the price neared $800 plus. So much for saving money. In the end, we asked Brent to do it with his excavator. It was expensive (over $1000, but I won't tell you by how much), but the look is perfect for our house. And we once again managed to use a natural, locally grown resource.