Its a good thing we didn't rush into the ground this past fall, we have had to change our plans slightly. We have been having problems getting a septic design approved by the county that we were comfortable with. We wanted a septic system that would be gravity fed so that it would be simpler and require less maintenance. The alternative recommended by the civil engineer required a pump and dosing chamber. In order to achieve our goals and those of the health department we had to compromise and move the location of the house. Lynn Gaffney our architect came up with a wonderful solution by moving the house about ten+ yards uphill onto a high flat spot in the trees. In the end we prefer the new design and location. It provides a sense of coziness as its nestled partly among the evergreens. However this new design will require more site work than before and we will need to move trees. Transplnting the trees was something we were going to do in the future anyway to give us more privacy between us and our neighbor. So it looks like a win win. Now we just need to find a tree service with a tree spade big enough to move our trees.
