Monthly Archives: July 2015

Beam to beach

Posted on July 30, 2015 by tyrolio

We’ve got the beams mostly done and half the joists in, and screw it, I’m taking a couple days off to chill out at dad’s beach… Gotta have some fun this summer. Back at it Sunday.

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Ice Rink

Posted on July 28, 2015 by tyrolio

Done. With. Concrete.

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Last day of concrete work!

Posted on July 28, 2015 by tyrolio

Today we pour the basement floor. The team worked all weekend getting ready (there’s no I in team) – we’d previously spread out about 4” of gravel and compacted it tightly, so they laid plastic vapour barrier over the entire … Continue reading →

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Phew

Posted on July 23, 2015 by tyrolio

We officially have basement walls! Five cement trucks over about three hours, a couple of minor blow-outs through the styrofoam but nothing too serious. Hard to express the weight that’s been lifted – we’ve been really worried about the walls … Continue reading →

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Almost.

Posted on July 20, 2015 by tyrolio

    Here you have it – a 9’4″ styrofoam wall, ready (almost) for concrete. A bit more rebar and bracing tomorrow, couple of window bucks, and we’ll pour on Thursday. Five cement trucks coming this way!

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Jail

Posted on July 19, 2015 by tyrolio

JAIL – Literally because we’re now up to eye level with the forms. There’s no escape without a ladder and friends on the ‘outside’. Figuratively because it’s day 20 of hard labour with one day off for good behaviour. Each … Continue reading →

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Lego anyone?

Posted on July 16, 2015 by tyrolio
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Humping Gravel

Posted on July 15, 2015 by tyrolio

Concrete was bad, but I think today was worse. We got a dump truck to dump a huge load of gravel up on the driveway (since he couldn’t reach into the pit): Shovelled it all down into the pit and … Continue reading →

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First concrete pour.

Posted on July 14, 2015 by tyrolio

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First inspection

Posted on July 13, 2015 by tyrolio

Passed!! Setbacks and footing forms. First concrete pour tomorrow…

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