Smoke detectors

Thank goodness the chimney fire was noticed at 11PM before everyone was asleep, or people may have died. Yes, the cabin might have burned down too, but I know we could rebuild a cabin. I hope it's "just" a lesson learned.

Town of Watson

Called our building inspector, Paul Gyore (315-376-4247) just to check on basics.   He can be reached mornings Monday and Friday, at least right now.  He reminded me to get a sealed roof plan for 85# snow load, and a sealed septic plan, and to meet all APA regulations.   I mentioned piers pinned to bedrock and he said that would sounded normal up there on the Rock. They don't require a building permit for single family camp until you start building (basic clearing and site prep is not building) so next spring most likely. 

NYS Geology Maps

http://geology.about.com/library/bl/maps/blnewyorkmap.htm

Interesting map of bedrock types. Well, interesting if you need to drill bedrock and wonder if it is granite. And looks like it may be (green is granite, red is mixed).

Evan Lippincott

Met with my longtime friend, Evan, today to bat around site ideas and get his sense of options that work up on the rock.  He is a fount of grand ideas and positive energy.   He is not going in the same direction as me at all times, but thank goodness, because his direction is compelling and his sense of space is remarkable.

Frost is Coming

Found some weather data. Oh boy. If we want to pour sonotubes in fall, we better hurry: http://www.climate-charts.com/USA-Stations/NY/NY304912.php

Bobcats

Worried about using a skidsteer due to side slope on the land, and found these photos of a guy doing work on an impossible slope with a tracked bobcat (treads not wheels). Apparently the track version has lower center of gravity, but still this would have my heart in my mouth: http://www.contractortalk.com/f62/what-type-slope-can-mini-track-loaders-handle-11312/

Driveway

Looks like 3000 sqft in main driveway. I called Virkler and Sons in Lowville and they said "we know where you are, we were up at Gus Holliday's Saturday and Gerry Kaban’s the week before. If you have bedrock, you don’t need much of a base, just scrape off that dirt first and then put down a 2” crusher run. That would be $14.40 per ton, and for 3000 sqft you probably need about 80-85 tons, say 4 truckloads or so. " 4 inch crusher is 14.10 a ton, and 1 inch is 14.60/ton