Weekend Update

I admit, I was lazy this weekend. Went to beach and took Ringo swimming on Saturday, lazed around on Sunday. Did go by home on Sunday though, and WOW, what a lot of DEMO!! Ceilings are down, walls are down!

Here’s the latest video update!!

Roof starting to come off

Roof starting to come off today. Video update tomorrow.. bit of technical difficulty! Here are a couple of “after” tented pictures…. More roof removal tomorrow, as well as masons starting to wall up the garage. Plywood used for roof was all tongue in groove. “They sure don’t make them like they used to” comes to mind!

July 26

Roof still coming off. Here is the promised video from yesterday. Rox went by and took some pics. Masons will start working tomorrow. Supposed to have had a brick delivery today.

Off to the pub!!

More Demo!

Marco and the guys were by today to do some more demo. Most windows have been pulled and covered in plywood, chimney has been knocked down, tarp over chimney, and they fixed my feeble attempt at putting up a tarp to try to keep the water out of the house. Tomorrow at 7am roof starts coming off!! It is most certainly starting to look like a construction site!

Third dumpster was delivered today, concrete looks great, masons start putting up block tomorrow as well!

Garage Floor!

Well, Garage slab was poured today! They poured concrete truck loads of concrete. Over 45 cubic yards. See pics and videos attached! Onward to masons, roof being pulled off and tie beam!!

Friday update

Passed inspection, so we can pour on Monday. All this time for my garage!

Hopefully I’ll have some cool video of it. If Rox and I can get over there, I can maybe get “all Kubrik” on this!

Just kidding. Anyway, tester her camera for video, and it works great! The litte all in one we got works great as well.

Hint on pictures and video.. you can make good pictures and video smaller and crappier, but making crappy video and pictures to make better is not the way to go!! Microsoft Movie Maker works great as well.

Quick Picture Update

Not much to picture last couple of days, but here are some pics. Bug guy coming by today to spray under where the garage slab will be, then inspection tomorrow (Friday). Garage slab pour and masons start walling up on Monday, then roof off on Tuesday (instead of monday). Very exciting to see all the dirt moved around, and the garage slab formed and ready to pour!

Oops on the septic tank cover… caved in!

Following are some pics…

Moving Dirt

Boring, I know, but third concrete pour today (Tuesday), Old front walk and driveway path is gone, ground is being leveled/smoothed. Garage slab will be Friday, as well as masons starting on walls to garage! Demo on roof beginning on Monday next week. Here is a quick video! Crappy editing, but hey, I’m an amateur!

Fun!

Concrete Continues

Slow couple of days since last post. Second concrete pour w/o a hitch. Did have some rain, and it got into the house due to it coming down the brick and in through the front door frame. No biggie, caught it in time, dried floor, got up on roof and put another tarp up. Hopefully will see more movement this week. Supposed to break up old driveway, continue concrete footer pours, pull off roof, and start pouring foundation for garage, bricking up garage, and starting to prep outside walls for tie beam. Well see!!

Demo and Concrete Continues!

Second inspection and pour of concrete footers went off w/o a hitch on wednesday (yesterday). A little more demo on the front wall (see pictures). Rest of roof is supposed to be off by late next week. I know we need the rain, but hopefully it can wait until the trusses are up and the first floor is covered up!

Welcome home, Princess!

Welcome to Orlando, Matt. Thanks for the help. Dont’ worry Brenna, he’s being well taken care of!

Really not much to see in the pictures other than some cracked concrete and some holes in the ground, but here they are anyway! Second dumpster goes away today

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DEMO!!

Just a couple of pictures. Marco and his crew were by today to begin some of the demo work. They have to clear the front wall and roof section, so concrete guys can get under that part of the house. Looks like real construction now!!

Also included is a short video…..

Due to popular demand (from Marco and the guys), I am adding a longer video of the wall demo. Can’t wait until I get some video of the roof being pulled off this week!!