Well it's been awhile since I've made any progress reports. Things have been slow so that's the reason for the hiatus. I'm glad to say that things are back to business now. It's going to be so nice to have this done and I can finally say that I see light at the end of the tunnel, on the basement part anyway.
This week, Charlie and George started AND finished digging out the old floor AND got half of the new floor ready to be poured!! It was neat watching them dig out the old clay from under the house one skid loader bucket at a time. A lot of hard work went into that old basement...most of it by hand, I'm sure...and I'd love to know what my ancestors think of the work being done now...using a skid loader. To get underneath the house with the Bobcat, they had to dig out a ramp. It looks like I have an underground parking garage entrance.
After they got the old dirt dug out, they brought in rock to get the floor level. When the floor is level , they lay down a plastic barrier and then lay the re-rod. This is the last step before the concrete is poured.
This week, they are going to dig in the plumbing I am going to have in the basement; such as a shower and toilet drain, couple of sinks, a couple floor drains, and a washer. I'm hoping they can get that done tomorrow and Tuesday and then hopefully, maybe, POSSIBLY pour the floor after Christmas and before the weekend! Stayed tuned and I'll keep you up to date.
I hope you all have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
