My mexico concrete skills came in handy. We patched concrete in a doorway where we had previously chipped out part of the old foundation. It looks good so far. It amazes me how much working concrete has in common with making brownies and frosting cakes. Don't overmix. A light touch to get a smooth finish.
We trimmed a tree (don't tell our HOA) to make room for our ridge beam to be lifted in by crane. The crew was working on the front entry.
The days are getting longer again and the weather forecast is drier. Yesterday our sales person at home depot remembered me, "you're in here a lot!". Yep. And this weekend we built a wall.
Today we filled in our conduit trenches and graded with a nice even slope away from the house. We used compost made from our yard and kitchen scraps as mulch/topsoil.
Yesterday our crew had a make up day since it was dry after a wet week. We started getting in exterior outlets and lighting. And we made it through what will hopefully be the worst storm of this winter.
I had vowed only to blog about the progress, not to post anything I might regret. I've had trouble knowing what to write recently.
The day before Thanksgiving i found out our job site was robbed. Our contractor is resilient, and our neighbors are amazingly supportive. Lesson learned: keep a list of your serial numbers for your tools.
Then there is the rain. Today is dry, the wood has dried out and I have hope. It's hard to be hopeful as I shop vac the standing water out of the house as I've done a lot over the last month. More rain in the forecast. It will dry out again. I'll try to focus on that.
The framing is coming along well. And more shear wall!
