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Footing trenches laid out on a new building site in Fluvanna County, Virginia

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Excavation and septic projects in Central Virginia

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Residential site work in Fluvanna County, Virginia

Fluvanna County

Residential site work

Excavator cutting into a sloped lot behind an occupied house, working spoil into a stockpile clear of the drive.

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Sewer line installation in Central Virginia, Virginia

Central Virginia

Sewer line installation

New sewer run bedded in stone in a trench cut through asphalt paving, ready for backfill.

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Water line installation in Fluvanna County, Virginia

Fluvanna County

Water line installation

Water service line trenched in from the meter toward the house.

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Drain field installation in Fluvanna County, Virginia

Fluvanna County

Drain field installation

Distribution box set and drain field laterals run off it, with the solid line in from the tank on the left.

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Basement excavation in Fluvanna County, Virginia

Fluvanna County

Basement excavation

Foundation cut below grade with the perimeter footing trenches and interior pier footings dug in.

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Foundation drain tile in Fluvanna County, Virginia

Fluvanna County

Foundation drain tile

Perforated drain tile set in stone at the footer before the foundation is backfilled.

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Land clearing in Fluvanna County, Virginia

Fluvanna County

Land clearing

Lot opened up for building, timber taken off and the pad roughed in.

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Pond bank work in Fluvanna County, Virginia

Fluvanna County

Pond bank work

Excavator cutting back and reshaping an eroded pond bank, with wall block staged on the high side.

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Retaining wall in Charlottesville, Virginia

Charlottesville

Retaining wall

Segmental block wall built at a commercial site to hold a bank and square up the lot below it.

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Yard grading in Fluvanna County, Virginia

Fluvanna County

Yard grading

Yard reshaped to drain after construction, graded smooth and ready to seed.

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Gravel driveway in Fluvanna County, Virginia

Fluvanna County

Gravel driveway

Gravel drive rebuilt and shaped to shed water instead of channeling it.

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