Tuesday, Week 1

So, it's almost noon on the second day of remodelling and nothing has happened today. I'm thinking that it's too wet. Right after they finished getting ready for the fittings and rebar inspection last night, it started snowing. Luckily they covered everything, but I'm thinking that the ground around it is too wet. But, I did take some fun pictures of everything yesterday, so here they are.

First they brought the bobcat in to move all of the snow.

The snow is moved and you can see the wimpy pile from our front lawn.Then they used the trackhoe to try and save my lilac bush. We tried all different ways to try and leave it there, but it was just in the wrong spot. We're planning on putting it back close to where it was, but probably farther away from the power lines and farther away from the house. Another shot of them trying to figure out how to pick it up and not hit the power lines above. I'm just hoping that they left enough root for it to come back.Success!! If it's able to be done, I believe these guys can do it.Goodbye porch!!When they took it off, it broke into little pieces. It was definitely ready to go.The only thing I'm kind of sad to see go is the railing. I spent a good amount of time priming and painting it last fall. But I'm not sad enough to not do it!!The sidewalk is next to go.It was also ready to go. They just had to pull and it came right off.

At this point, my plumber came to mark where he wanted the concrete downstairs cut, so I took him inside. The whole time we were in there trying to figure out all the plumbing issues, we heard horrible scraping and thumping noises. I think it even made the plumbers a little nervous. When they left, I came outside with them and this is what I found. . .

A big, fat hole in my front yard!!!

I was so excited!!And a big pile of dirt.This is now the view from my front door looking down. It just doesn't do it justice. It is about an 8 foot drop from my front door. And looking straight out. We are keeping both our door and our screen locked along with our deadbolt. Although my plumbers did try to go out there until I reminded them that I had no porch. My side door will get lots of use.A front view.And one where you can see the bottom of the hole.Everything set up for the footings.