Yesterday was the first day of work since we received our permit. The foundation crew came in and started tearing apart the backyard to get ready for the foundation on the addition. Within hours they discovered that the old septic tank was in ground still. Right were a new footing needs to be. In addition the house has been hooked up to the sewer since 1966, but the septic tank has been used as a pass through between the house and sewer. So the whole septic tank has to be pulled and the sewer rehooked up correctly. Nothing like digging into your contingency fund within hours. I did have one of those Oh My God What Have We Done Moments but it didn't last long fortunately. Steve Barnes our general contractor is getting us hooked back up to the sewer in one day. One thing that makes living in the shop ok is having a working bathroom in the house. Thank you Steve! The front porch came off today as well. Inside they are working on new footings and rerouting ducting. I also want to give a big thanks to Mother nature for cooling it down today to 85 degress. The last few days of record breaking 100 degree heat was miserable for everyone.
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| Contractor Steve Barnes hooking us back up to the sewer! |
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| Septic Tank has to come out |
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| Front Porch Came Off Today |
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| Jay keeps working almost daily to Reclaim our Yard. He has recovered around 1000 sq. ft that Blackberrys used to own. |
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