Foundation starts
I'm glad we tarped the edges of the excavation - it's been very wet recently! However, with a nice sandy bottom, we're in good shape and have started the block wall.
Framing Begins
Framing started today! Yay!
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Walls complete
The block wall is done and Thom has started his waterproofing process... weeping tile around the footing, covered by a healthy 12" of gravel (after the inspector was by to check); parged block wall, rounded at the bottom to encourage water away from the footings; bitumen painted and then a locking membrane pressed in and another layer of bitumen painted over; blue skin on the corners where new joins to old, and finally, a layer of plastic dimpled membrane to provide an air and drainage layer for water that makes it inside to the wall.
Demo continues
Of course, the hard part of the demo is always what's hidden. In this case a thick concrete slab under 4 inches of flagstone...
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