Concrete Wall Forms
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Today the forms were built for the concrete basement walls. These will be poured tomorrow. … Continue reading
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Week 3: Concrete
This week we build and pour the concrete foundation for the addition. Monday the rebar was set out for the footers, yesterday we waited for the inspection, and today the footers were poured. … Continue reading
Laundry
It has been a long, long time since I have loaded all the dirty laundry into the car and hauled it to a laundromat. But that was what happened today, and it will be the weekly routine for quite a … Continue reading
Rain
Last night it rained. It rained a lot. Our little campsite was a lake with an RV and a popup camper sticking out of it. Thankfully it stopped raining this morning around 7:AM, and the lake drained into the ground … Continue reading
Preparing for Rain
Today we prepared the site for heavy rain, which is due around 6:PM and will last until daybreak. We battened our hatches, moved containers under cover, put a tarp over the frig up at the house, and laid mulch over … Continue reading
Footer Forms
Today the forms for the concrete foundation footers were built. … Continue reading
Finishing the Excavation
Today the excavation was completed. Amazing how much dirt came out of that space under the house. … Continue reading
Yellow Jackets!
Today, while digging up kudzu behind our house, I discovered it is extremely difficult to sprint through bamboo, especially carrying a pickaxe. I made this discovery shortly after the accidental discovery of a yellow jacket nest. There are few sounds … Continue reading
Excavation
The back foundation wall came down yesterday. Now to dig out the space which will become our carport, workshop and basement room. … Continue reading