Bare land

Picture of bare land - 32% slope

Severe Slope

Well... the survey was completed this last weekend.  I used the worksheet from my last post to double check the slope readings, looks like the slope of the lot is around 32%.  Yikes... according to Utah code, special consideration is needed for slopes over 25%.  This could require a horizontal cut into the mountain of up to 50ft, so that the septic's drainfield is setback from the slope.  This would be an overwhelming task for building a small cabin.

Looks like we have a lot of layout planning ahead to see if this project can move forward!

Slope measurement

Here is a handy tool I find online!  Once the survey is done in a couple of weeks I will take some slope measurements.  I think they will do that with the survey, but won't hurt to have them too!

In the mean time...

This is my home away from home while up in the mountain building the cabin.  It's small...but it does the job!

Shopping for quotes

Here is a form I used when gathering quotes for the services I needed, a good way to organize your quotes and see which companies can offer package pricing.  I also kept an excel spreadsheet with all there info and pricing, for comparison.  You can call your local inspector or log on to the county's website for a list of certified companies!  I went with a company that is doing all the services listed, with a package discount!