Now that the foundation is done and the forms are off, it really feels like we have hit a turning point. We have a foundation and have a real sense of the space. Up until this point it really has just all felt like preparation for the actual building. We are now putting things back together. Even the forming was being built only to be stripped off once the pour was … [Read more...] about Week 94: Damp Proofing
Week 93: Pour 2
Not much going on this week. The kids headed back to Montreal and Sarah is still coughing and tired. We have had a really busy year and their visit was the last big event. Forming wrapped up early in the week and the concrete arrived Friday. The crew had issues with the pump and had to wait for a part so they got started late and worked past sundown. I have a few … [Read more...] about Week 93: Pour 2
Week 92: Architectural forms
Sarah finally tested negative the morning we were coming home from Whistler which was great as the kids could stay with us in our little basement suite. It was a bit cramped but nice to have them around. At the house, the team is working on architectural forming where the concrete will be exposed in the front and back patios. It is a much different system and uses oiled … [Read more...] about Week 92: Architectural forms
Week 91: COVID Part 2
So Sarah was pretty sick and stuck in her room, but i am thrilled to see an actual foundation at the house! Her plague could not have arrived at a worse time because this was wedding weekend for our dear friends Jeff & Jenn and Sarah and I were supposed to be the best men. On top of that, the offspring has come home for the wedding and brought her boyfriend for his … [Read more...] about Week 91: COVID Part 2
Week 90: Concrete!
Finally! We had expected this to happen while we were away but with the 5 week concrete strike at the start of the summer things are a little backed up. This is the first of three pours that we are going to do and it covers all of the footings and the majority of the foundation walls. We will do another pour in a few weeks around the front and back patios using … [Read more...] about Week 90: Concrete!