Steady progress!

Here are some updated pictures of the project!  The foundation is done! The slab is poured! Despite the rain this weekend we're hoping that we should be ready to continue stripping the back of the house and starting framing this week!

Gravel added and floor graded.

The insulation is mostly placed.

Time to pour the slab!

Giant hoses deliver the cement from the driveway.

I hope they don't stand in that cement for too long...

Our amazing team, led by our intrepid contractor James (on the left)!  Leveling out the slab and stamping out the air bubbles.

The slab is poured and level!  Let's hope the insane amount of rain we received this weekend didn't do anything bad to it.

Expect more frequent updates to come as the framing commences!

Construction Photos!

It's been a busy last month! A couple of weeks ago we broke ground, and my goal is to update the site with new photos weekly.


Without further ado, here's a photo series showing the progression of construction thus far:

First, the big walnut tree came down.

Then the digger arrived to demolish the old patio.

Once the patio was demolished, the ground was leveled.

A trench was dug, and the wood casing for the foundation footings were construction.  The  footings show the relative shape of the addition.

Here is the foundation footing after the concrete was poured the frames were removed.

Next, they built the framing for the foundation  to sit on top of the footing.

And here is what it looks like now, with the concrete poured, and the framing removed.

Next up, tomorrow they should start filling in with gravel, putting down water proofing and insulation, and then Wednesday or Thursday the concrete slab that will form the floor will go down.  In the meantime, they will start stripping the siding from the back of the house, and next late this week or early next, framing will begin!  I'll try to get up another update next weekend.