01-31-2007, 01:39 PM
A lot across the street from me was just ripped. Not tree one left. Lot line to lot line. All of the border ohias are gone. I feel sorry for the woman next door in a nice house who will be soon be looking into her neighbors house.
But in construction, time is money. The D-9 and an excavator were in and out in less than 2 days. Leveled and the septic installed. 5 days later the piers are being formed.
Even though this is being done fast, I can tell that the builder is not a hack and it will be a well built house. He is a native Hawaiian. I don't know if this is a spec house or being built for a lot owner. Regardless, it seems silly and wasteful to me to not at least TRY to save some native vegetation. I guess the good thing is that the new owner won't need to worry about cleaning leaves out of their gutters for a few years.
But in construction, time is money. The D-9 and an excavator were in and out in less than 2 days. Leveled and the septic installed. 5 days later the piers are being formed.
Even though this is being done fast, I can tell that the builder is not a hack and it will be a well built house. He is a native Hawaiian. I don't know if this is a spec house or being built for a lot owner. Regardless, it seems silly and wasteful to me to not at least TRY to save some native vegetation. I guess the good thing is that the new owner won't need to worry about cleaning leaves out of their gutters for a few years.