Frustrating Day Pushing Mud, Plus…

Went to the property to push some dirt around but it was SO muddy the dozer was bogging down. Got frustrated and angry and decided to quit for the day and go home.
SWMBO got me to call our builder and the Mason County Planning Dept Manager, Mark. Conversation with Bob the Contractor went well except he says that if he has to have the Special Inspectors on board every day for 7-18 days he’ll have to hire a guy out of Idaho to come in and spray the shotcrete.
The conversation with Mark didn’t go as well. He is insisting on the Special Inspectors. No, he hasn’t talked to any real experts in dome construction and he personally doesn’t know a thing about them. He also said that he has talked to our Engineer (Chris) and that Chris says the Special Inspectors are okay. Not so! Chris actually said the Special Inspectors are NOT needed. I sent Mark the e-mails between Chris and Kathy to inform Mark differently. We’ll see how that goes. I don’t expect fact, figures or magic to change these peoples minds; they seem pretty set in their thinking.
Mark claims they’re doing this for the safety of us and anyone else that will live in the dome in the future. What they’re actually doing is covering their own butts. If they would take the time to really investigate these types of dome they’d find how safe they are and that they will be erect and strong LONG after we’re gone. If they’d actually pay attention to the experience and knowledge we’re bringing into the design and building of this dome they wouldn’t have the concerns they supposedly have.
But don’t get me started! I’m frustrated with the Planning Department and if I could afford it I’d sell the property and move to Thurston County or somewhere and be building in a month.


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