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Final Trenching Panorama674 viewsA panoramic view of the construction site, ready for foundation steel to be placed.
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Finished Trenching East View658 viewsCompleted trenching, looking to the East. The hole on the left is for the pillar that will support roll-off end of the roof.
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Finished Trenching West View587 viewsCompleted trenching, looking to the west.
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Graded and Trenched Site620 viewsA panoramic view of the graded and trenched site after the first day of work. The soil is solid denatured granite, very solid.
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Site Before Construction670 viewsA panoramic view of the construction site on the day before construction began.
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Groundbreaking!640 viewsThe ground is broken on the new observatory and pump equipment building.
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Graded and Marked749 viewsThe site has been graded to its two levels and the lines for the footings are marked.
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Digging the Footings810 viewsA backhoe makes quick work of digging the footings.
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Rough Trenching Complete1362 viewsA day's work is done. The site is graded and the footings are dug. The large hole in the middle foreground is for the pier base, to be 16" deep and 7' by 4'
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