Dam and utility work on the Buxton river
The dams and powerhouses on the Buxton stretch of the Saco keep maintenance crews on site for weeks at a time. A Buxton dam job sits inside a fenced yard, so gate access and a contact name come before the first delivery. Buxton crews there work on wet concrete and steel, and the set goes on the graveled apron above the tailrace. Because the Buxton river comes up fast in the spring, nothing is left on low ground after March. Buxton line and pipe crews working the village roads take a unit that moves with the trench. Handwashing goes out with every Buxton utility set, since the crews are in clay all day.
House building around the Buxton villages
New houses in Buxton go up on cleared lots between Bar Mills, Groveville and Buxton Center. A Buxton builder keeps one standard unit from the foundation pour through final trim. Buxton drives run long and raw during construction, so the set goes near the town road end. Sand over clay under the Buxton fields drains unevenly and a pad keeps the unit level. Buxton winter builds keep service as long as the owner plows a path to the unit. Frost depth past four feet means Buxton foundations have to be in before December.
Church and school grounds in Buxton
The Buxton churches and the elementary schools run suppers, fairs and field projects through the warm months. A Buxton church fair takes two standard units and a handwashing station near the food tables. Buxton school grounds work happens in July while the buildings are empty and the lots are free. Because the Buxton village lots are small, everything goes on pavement rather than the lawn. Buxton weekend sets arrive Friday and come off the site on Monday morning.