An unexpected problem

After a quick start getting the trees cut down, an unexpected problem was uncovered during the permit pulling process. Attached you will find my land survey. Please note the hash-marked lines which reveal my setback boundary. It seems that everyone in the state of Florida has a 7.5 foot setback and mine is 20 feet!
So, I cant build the pool I designed where I designed it to be. The pool has to be within the hash-marked boundary. That is very close to the house. Back to the drawing board. A new custom design was worked out with the builders help and as of today we have a O.K. from the county and a permit to build a pool.
Dig time begins next week. I hope it's Monday, we shall see.

Sunday June 10th 2007

While the trees were being cut, the pool builder was pulling permits,dotting his i's and crossing his T's. I hope, I hope, I hope I wake to the sound of a large truck in my front yard trailering a large excavator so the digging may commence. Build time is 47 days ish, I hope to be swimming before the end of July. Wishful thinking? I hope not!!!

End of Day one (Tree removal)

The trees are down, stumps were ground and the crew has packed up and gone home.
The three remaining stumps were left intentionally for the pool builder to dig out with an excavator.
Quick work was made of the wood porch with the use of the Bobcat.

Organized Chaos

The bigger they are....The harder they fall.

Timber...

The trees come down.

I like the spray effect from the cutting.

Tools of the Trade

Three guys...

A bobcat

Three Ropes

And

Three chainsaws.

Backyard

Project: Pool 6-6-2007

6-6-2007
Day one of the Pool building project at my home in Gainesville Florida.
Jay from A+ Tree service has sent out his crew to remove a total of five large pine trees from my Backyard in preparation to install a new 15X30 Inground pool.