Solar Incentive

We applied for the Rocky Mountain Solar Incentive Program which provides incentives - in the form of cash-o-la - to residents and businesses to install solar systems.  We didn't win the lottery straight away, but we were fourth on the waiting list.  We just heard this week that we have moved into an eligible spot and can get up to $3,100 from the power company to install a 2kw system on the cabin!!  We designed the cabin to face south with a down sloping roof so that the solar panels can be installed directly on the roof.  We'll have it pre-wired during the framing process and then the panels will be installed on the roof after the roof is complete.  We are working with Marc Staker from Sunlight Solar and he is awesome!

Here is Marc's Website:  http://sunlightsolar.pro/

Getting Close to Pouring Slab

Just got an email update from Mitch on the concrete pour.  Sounds like the big day is imminent.  Holding my breath with excitement.  Here is the email thread from Mitch: 

Hey Lisa, Things are going well, I have had my laborer working on getting compaction. Your house site is an alluvial slough and mostly sand. I have had to fill up the trench with water, let it soak and consolidate, then run the tamper again. We are getting there. About 90% compaction. Meanwhile the batter boards are set and the plumbers are lined up to come in with a machine and trench for the under ground sewer, water, and radon lines, and electrical stub out Monday.  The way we are pouring this is that we are pouring the footers stemwall and slab in one pour. Every thing needs to be in place. 

Footings

The trenches have been dug for the footings and foundation.  You can really get a sense of the location and size of the cabin now with its footprint essentially outline in the ground.  I have to say at this stage 1,000 square feet looks pretty small.  I have been told that it will start to look bigger once the walls go up and the strucutre starts to take form.