Foundation is set and ready for steel

We have been keeping the folks at Otsego Ready Mix pretty busy, lately. Just look at our before and after photos from just a few days ago.

We’re finishing up the foundation. We’ve poured concrete and removed most of the forms, and backfilled the space to make ready for the arrival of structural steel in a few days.

And we’re getting ready to install the water and sewer lines -- one of the most environmentally friendly things we can do. In fact, they’re one of history’s first efforts to protect public health and the environment. They’re so common now that we don’t really think of them as being environmentally friendly. But they are.

That’s part of the reason that we’re installing a holding retention system and low-flow water fixtures. By using untreated water for non-potable uses – watering the lawn, flushing the toilets and the like – we save potable water for our neighbors. And keep in mind that as much as half of all potable water uses can be replaced with similar systems.

And by installing low-flow systems for our other needs, we reduce water consumption. Low-flow faucets cut consumption up to 40 percent from their regular counterparts – down to 2 ½ gallons a minute instead of 4 gallons a minute.