Quote:
Originally Posted by goldfly600
I have been eagerly reading this thread, soaking up all the advice and half-afraid to read something I hadn't thought of before! My husband and I just closed on a house on the west side of Rattlesnake and we are dying to get out there. We looked at the house just once in August, and the incinolet almost scared us off. We have a new septic system being installed shortly after ice-out. Reading the play-by-play of the Incinolet above does much to bolster my confidence I having made the decision for the new septic!
We are excited about our new adventure, and an "adventure" it will be as we try to figure out how to hook up the water and navigate all the inevitable challenges of which we are not yet aware. We have only spent one week on an island last August, but it was enough to get us hooked on island living. I am looking forward to meeting our neighbors!
Best,
Beth
|
Welcome to the Island ! We're on Rattlesnake, and not too far from you at #250 (further down the Island on the "thumb" AKA the peninsula)
Hopefully, you (and/or your husband) are handy with tools and the like. It's kind of mandatory on the Island
Putting the water in usually isn't too bad. Some setups are a lot easier than others - it depends on how yours is constructed. Priming the pump is usually the biggest problem I face, not having a self priming pump. Do you know anything about the water setup?
The addition of a septic will certainly ease your Island life quite a bit !! Things will feel almost "normal"
That section of the Island where your place is located is generally somewhat protected from the heaviest winds unless they're coming in from the South or close to it - and usually (but not always) those winds are not nearly as strong as the winds that hit us from a Westerly direction.
Give a shout (or a PM) if you get stuck with something or need help or another set of eyes or just want to say "hello".
We hike the trails a lot and often go end-to-end, so we're up behind your place when hiking over to Washington Point.
Regards, Steve (AKA IslandRadio)