Slowly but surely

 
It has been a bit simply because prep work takes time and well there just isn't much to  show or to say about it.   

How things are done sure have changed since we built our current house 44 years ago.  The equipment available is so much bigger and more efficient.   When gravel was put in the footings, the operator directed where the conveyor pointed to sling the  gravel by walking around using a joy stick.

Basement Prep

Pink concrete pumper truck

Nobody was riding on a concrete smoother (or whatever that contraption is called) 24 years ago.

Early morning fog - our view from the future front porch

One of the biggest issues that faced us early on was that they weren't able to dig down as far as we wanted because of the lay of the land.  Water would have drained towards the house.  The solution is to bring in lots of fill, then sub oil, then top soil.  We've found a source for the fill.  We'll know by Friday whether the sub soil we found will be available or not.  Top soil is still evading us.

Slag fill - free for the cost of hauling

More slag fill 

At 7:30 this morning we could hear the beep beep of a large truck backing up.  By 8:45 they had the I-beams set. When things happen, they happen quickly  It is all the hurry up and wait time that is killing us.  

Here come the beams

The truss guy measured for the trusses this morning too and then let us know they are running three weeks behind.  Sigh.

In addition to the house progress, behind the scenes the lagoon has been dug and trees that had to go in order to get electric to the house pushed.  We are waiting for our chipper guy, Korte Tree Service, (we've been waiting five weeks so far) to finish clearing  the way so the electric company can do their thing. We were warned they were four weeks behind.  The electric company is behind too and won't get us on the schedule until everything is cleared.  Two steps forward, one step back.