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Project 11: Re-Connecting
the Cape |
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Electric *
Phone * Cable TV * Internet *
Water *
Plumbing
* Septic *
Heat * Structure |
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Then it was time to get this lovely house back into commission. There
were lots of calls to make and after that preparation and with some hard
work on the part of the utility companies, and inspired work by my
electrician, the turn-around time of getting the electric, phone and
cable hooked up on May 16th was almost magical.
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But there was no running water or flushing without a well and a septic
system. (!)
Water
Larry Oakes of Ace Well Drilling, who lives 3 houses down the Back River
road, was kind enough to fit me into his already tight schedule and his
very capable sons drilled the well on May 23rd.
The story was not the same for the septic or the furnace. But here's the
story of the new well. |
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was awfully lucky here too, as wells are charged by the drilled foot and
the men hit good water (15 gallons per minute--more than the pump can
handle) at 120 feet. My other well is 310 feet deep, just 165 feet
away. Phew! |
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Peter and Jason Oakes were friendly, professional and efficient. When
the well was done and the water temporarily hooked up, off they went--my heroes
of the day. |
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Plumbing
And soon my plumber arrived and, with his partner, hooked
everything back up in the new site.
And I was able to wash dishes and take a cold shower....a vast
improvement over no water at all! |
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And a local fellow rented me a Porta-John until the septic could be
installed...but the septic is another story. |
