How often can you say that you purchased 32,000 pounds of cement? That is what we did on Day 23 of our renovation. They finally finished putting up the forms and…
Renovation Diary
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We are 18 days in and barely have anything to show for it. The rain has been killing us these past few weeks, so we are having trouble staying on schedule.…
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After a few delays, the concrete footers have finally been poured! We had planned to etch our initials into the concrete, but it cured so quickly that it was already hard…
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It’s day 4 and the step foundation is complete, the forms are up and the rebar is in! At this point, an inspector must come to sign-off on the width, depth…
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We are now three days into the renovation and the construction workers have finished digging the foundation. Our hole is now a “house-shaped hole”! Next step is re-bar, footings and foundation! Stay…
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It is day 2 and the weather is holding out! Thus far, the construction workers have completed digging half of the foundation. We are not digging a full basement for the…