
This Scottsdale Custom Home in DC Ranch has been excavated and graded. A front end loader and dump truck are used to remove and export dirt and rock. This home is on a steeper grade where rock excavation and processing is required. One can see how deep the excavation goes as the trench is deeper than a truck is tall. This is a stabilizing cut which is necessary due to the ground consisting of so much rock as opposed to soil. This will be used in lieu of a retaining wall to preserve the aesthetic value of the natural rock colors. Now the masonry walls are erected and waterproofed prior to backfilling. If the retaining wall does not get waterproofed...
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