Today is mostly inside work.  The rain has slowed down so they may get out later to finish up some walls.
I'm not too disappointed since we get the last dirt floor in the basement ready for concrete tomorrow.
We were at one point going to dig up about 10" of stone to make the floor level with the new floor.
Problem is that stone has great big boulders in it and there is a lot to remove.  The guys decided it was easier to level the old floor with the other old floors and have a step down into the new floor.  That is so much easier and we use a lot less concrete.
This floor was put in in the 80's  the original dirt floors we had done when we moved in.  They were very old about 125+ years.
Tonight we have to use up as much hot water as we can so the hot water tank can be empty for the pour.  They are just going to hang the tank from the ceiling.  Okay.

Our heating and gas guy did not show up so I'm not sure when that will get done.  It would be nice if was still on days that are above zero so we don't freeze when everything is turned off.
I always check the weather with some apprehension because I want/don't want to know what is in store for us.
I just hope we do not get any of that snow that is going around.

They knocked the other doorway out.  Lucky the bin is still here so we could get rid of it.

They had this running inside what a stink, but it sure worked well on that damp stone.

This is the new basement and looking into some of the older 80's stuff. On the far right will be the wine cellar and the left (ladder) will be the stairs then the doorway to the rest of the basement

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I'm not as worried about the house not getting done before winter.  We should have it closed in at least.

Brian and Evan showed up on Sunday afternoon and it is nice to have Brian home.
Evan will leave tomorrow for Eden Mills trying to beat the weather that will be a problem later.
He is working on a cabinet for Graham and will make sure the house in Eden Mills does not blow away.

Monday was just getting lumber delivered and filling another bin with garbage.  The guys are putting down the 2 by 4 to mark out some rooms.

Tuesday is rim boards and putting up some walls.  It is hard trying to figure out where we want the doors.  I know we had someone design it but some of these things will change based on how we will use a room.

We shut down at about one today because it has started to rain.  The rain has not stopped yet.  It is soaking the walls in the dining room and swelled the wood around the back door so it almost impossible to open.  We may have to stop using that door until it dries out a little.

Seeing walls is amazing.

Now we have piles of wood everywhere.

Yeah!!!!

Closet and two bathrooms.

Now we just need the rain to stop so we can get moving.

E/B

Such a lazy weekend I have had.  It was nice not having to be up really early.  Of course I was awake at 6:45 both Sat and Sunday.
I just did not have to rush breakfast to get outside.

Friday was mostly a cleanup day.  We took down all the bracing and the guys stacked it for Freeman to pick up.
There is always a lot of concrete that needs to be cleaned before it sticks permanently to surfaces.
Then we measured the walls and ordered wood for Monday so the framing can start.
We will start with the upstairs walls since they have to be finished before the trusses arrive.

It was so nice to see the last of the metal bracing system that keeps the NuDura walls up and in place.
Setting them up takes a day and taking them down takes a day.  They are heavy and awkward plus not easy to stack when not in use.
I think we learned a lot when it comes to this system but it is much more work than two people can handle, that and that it takes a lot longer than stick build are the drawbacks.
The plusses are that you get a well insulated house that is very quiet and sturdy. Plus not likely to rot away.

Bye-bye braces we are not sorry to see you out of the yard.

Notice the light it was not too dark when Freeman arrived. He put the two larger piles on the bottom then loaded the small one on top.

That small truck lifted each pile of braces  in one go and I was sure that the truck would flip or the bar would break(see the bend and that is the small pile) but he did get all three piles on that little truck.  I hope he made it back without anything falling off on the 401.

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Very good day indeed!  The pour went so well.
There of course were the minor irritations that go with any timed event.

When I went to move the car to make room for the pump truck there was a lot of traffic using the street.    But since we were looking at just our event it never occurred to me there could be a good reason for people to use this street when it is already full of pump trucks and concrete trucks.  They were using the street because there was a fairly large sink hole across from the Harbour Inn.  That meant everyone who wanted to go downtown had to find a way around.

Then when The Kid was almost set and had the remote control would not swing the hose right, just left.  We were a bit concerned because the concrete is here and there are people ready to work.  The solution was to call his dad to come and see if he could fix it.   Somehow it just started working again which made everyone happy.

The weather was so nice today and will be again tomorrow that the guys went golfing.
I know we will pay for this next week when rain is called for most days.

Setting up. The kid in the red is the son of the guy who brings us the disposal bins.

Front of family room.

Ladder extension and base Brian has wanted for a long time.  The guys comment was they wish they would have come up with that idea.  They really like this.

My kitchen, not improving very much.

Why we need another bin.

Everyone was concerned we would not have a truck.

There's The Kids dad in red helping out.

Can you spot all the heads in the windows?

Everyone is always really tired when a pour is finished.

E/B

Busy, busy getting ready for the last pour for this house.  YEAH!!!!!!
I think we are ready now so they will be here at 8am with the pumper.

It is really messy in front of the house again with all the stucco and wood they guys took off the back to get ready for framing.
The only thing that made it easier was having the stairs and not having to go up and down the ladders
The inspector came today and okayed the next pour.  Funny because she like other people have wondered how Brian was coping with us doing this without him.

Some consultation on how to cut the stringers.  Russell has an app for that.

How nice.

At four feet wide we can pass each other and it's fine.

Taking off the stucco and assorted layers to get to the studs.

Traces of insects.

Evan thinks it is wasps.  With that and the fur nests in the eaves it's creepy.

All braced and ready.

This will be exciting since we can now pack up all this bracing and scaffolding and send it back.

E/B

Today is such an easy day.  The guys are up on the second level putting up the foam blocks and everything is moving quite well.
Brian is not happy with some of their work because they move too quickly and once a block is cut it's hard to fix.  There will be much bracing and foam to keep the concrete in.
One little mishap and that was that they forgot one of the windows in the library so they had to go back and remove one level to put it in.  At least I noticed it before they got any further.
The weather is still holding and we will be pouring when Brian is gone because this level should be done Monday or Tuesday.  AWESOME!!!!!!
Then the roof can go up.

Master Bedroom, these walls were up before lunch.

Library/media room before lunch

Master bedroom when Brian and I got back from lunch.

Look at all those braces up and the window is in.

E/B

Another warm day and working on the second level is quite hot.  Just t-shirts again.
John is sick today and I am taking most of the day off and letting Russell and Brian work together.
It is not hard work so it is best if Russell has only one person explaining the system to him.
Brian also takes less short-cuts and takes his time.  These contractors hate that they love to move very quickly.

I cleaned inside a little and am finished removing the old tiles outside.
We wanted the tiles gone because the floor gets wet when it rains and the tiles keep the plywood wet for a long time.  It was hard on the back because you are bending over and removing the tiles with a paint scraper. Done though, done...done...done.

We are supposed to get rain tonight and tomorrow so the guys are trying to get some levels of foam on.
There is always much discussion about where windows and doors will go.  At least upstairs there were minor window changes.

Looking into the family room.

Kitchen and family room.

This will be bathrooms and master bedroom.

This will be the library and the end will be Brian's record storage and movie room.

The front of this will have two bedrooms.

Looking at the sunroom and family room on the left.

This is the only original window left.  It looks into the closet but I am keeping it.

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Wow we have the sub-floor down finally.   There were so many delays but it got done.

First thing this morning the windows arrived.  I'm sure glad we have the guys around to help unload.  The doors were very heavy and awkward.  We'll have to find a way of getting them into place that will be easier to move.

The sub-floor was done quite quickly but it is really hard on the knees and back.
I'm also removing tiles from the old addition so the floor will dry out a little.
I'll get more photos tomorrow.

The rest of the styrofoam was delivered too.

Waiting for the doors to open.

This is what the outside looks like.  It was hoe the original windows looked.

All this is now floor. and full of foam.

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