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Renovation: week 6
Week 6 saw the footings and foundation work completed and the forms stripped and inspected by the City. By the later part of the week framing was started with the sill plate attached to the bolts on the foundation wall … Continue reading
Renovation: week 5
Not much exciting to report in week 5. The house continues to be on cribs. Most of the past week was spent on forming the footings and foundation work. Next week the City will come to inspect the footings and … Continue reading
Renovation: week 4
Week 4 went as planned (thanks to Mother Nature holding off the rain and bringing some sunshine). All the lower level exterior walls have now been removed and excavation for the footings and foundation is underway. The house is all supported … Continue reading
Renovation: week 3
There was a lot accomplished in week 3. The crew finished digging for the cribs and re-structured the main floor joists so the house was ready for the lift. Though the lift wasn’t supposed to happen until week 4, with … Continue reading
Renovation: week 2
Week 2 began with snow, so I expected things to slow down on site given that there was still some outdoor work to be done, but things kept moving and we stayed on-time. The shed was moved from one side … Continue reading