There have been no posts since Saturday because the guys have been working at the new hospital job site. However, they should be back tomorrow and I'll update the blog after that.
In the meantime, the tiler and the electrician have continued to move ahead with their tasks. The tiler is on the final room, so will be done either today or tomorrow. Troy (electrician) will be here for awhile longer, running wires and hooking things up. He probably has about 2 weeks of work left to do, mainly because he can only be here at night and on Sundays. We've still got to finish a couple of things in my area before he goes, as well.
This blog will soon be finished and I'm not sure what all of you will then do with your lives. Maybe I can think of something else to blog about and keep you people out of trouble! Got any ideas?
Be sure to check back at some point over the weekend. Until then, have a Bermudaful day.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Weekend Post
Thought I'd wait until today to post and cover two days at once, since this was the first Saturday the guys have had a chance to work here for awhile.
Yesterday, the main focus was to dig a trench along the entire length of the driveway and across the front parking area to run the main water pipes to the pit. By the end of the day, the trench was dug and all pipes were put in place.
Johnny told me the actual name for that section of pipe, but I like my description much better!
This morning, the guys returned to cover up most of the trench, just leaving the main access points exposed for the Health Inspector to examine next week. They also worked on sealing up the new doors and windows, as well as finish off a few minor plastering jobs.
During the past few days, the tiler has been here and the rooms are quickly being completed. The painter and electrician have also been working in the evenings, so a couple more weeks and the kids should be ready to move in.
Be sure to check back on Monday for a further update!
Yesterday, the main focus was to dig a trench along the entire length of the driveway and across the front parking area to run the main water pipes to the pit. By the end of the day, the trench was dug and all pipes were put in place.
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| Johnny begins digging the trench at the far end of the driveway |
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| Chris drills a hole through the kitchen wall to join the drainage pipes to the main water pipes outside |
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| Tony searches for the side wall of the pit |
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| Johnny digs next to the pit location |
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| Chris chisels into the side wall of the pit |
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| Two holes have been cut out for access to both sections of the pit |
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| A look at how the trench runs toward the pit |
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| Johnny digs deeper to allow the water pipe to run downward to the pit |
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| Ryan and Johnny fit the sections of pipe together |
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| The guys check levels on the final section of pipe - the double running pee pee trap! |
Johnny told me the actual name for that section of pipe, but I like my description much better!
This morning, the guys returned to cover up most of the trench, just leaving the main access points exposed for the Health Inspector to examine next week. They also worked on sealing up the new doors and windows, as well as finish off a few minor plastering jobs.
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| Johnny starts the backfill process |
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| Johnny packs down and levels the backfill as he goes along |
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| All main access pipes remain exposed for inspection |
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| Water pipes leading into each side of the pit, prior to being sealed up |
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| Chris mixes up a batch of concrete to seal the holes in the pit |
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| Chris forms up the concrete seal |
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| The side of the pit is now sealed again |
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| The trench has been backfilled and the driveway leveled off |
During the past few days, the tiler has been here and the rooms are quickly being completed. The painter and electrician have also been working in the evenings, so a couple more weeks and the kids should be ready to move in.
Be sure to check back on Monday for a further update!
Thursday, May 24, 2012
3 Weeks of Stuff!
I've had all sorts of email, asking for new posts to the blog. Sorry it's taken so long, but I'll catch you up today. It's May 24th, Bermuda Day, so only the tiler is working today - so far. The painter and electrician may show up at some point, but we'll see.
The major renovations are just about finished and the contractor wanted to be out of here by the end of this week. However, I think a couple of the guys will still be around for part of next week, finishing up some of the little things.
Although I didn't post to the blog, I continued taking pictures of the daily activity and will share most of them today. After this, the only other major construction will be when the guys channel out the driveway and install water pipes, which will be attached to the pit in the front yard.
At this point, all of the new doors and windows have been installed. The initial plan was to put a French door on the wall along the current driveway, but it was decided to put it at the front of the house instead. This meant the outside access to the water tank had to be chopped down and the tank top cover now resides on top of a new outside step.
The inside walls of my previous office were chopped out and steel beams had to be inserted to take the load of the upstairs structure. This resulted in a larger area for the new living room and an open plan to the new kitchen from there.
Okay, here come the pictures. Enjoy!
Now, you're up to date with the renovation progress. I'll do my best to post the remaining outside work on a more timely basis, so keep checking back!
The major renovations are just about finished and the contractor wanted to be out of here by the end of this week. However, I think a couple of the guys will still be around for part of next week, finishing up some of the little things.
Although I didn't post to the blog, I continued taking pictures of the daily activity and will share most of them today. After this, the only other major construction will be when the guys channel out the driveway and install water pipes, which will be attached to the pit in the front yard.
At this point, all of the new doors and windows have been installed. The initial plan was to put a French door on the wall along the current driveway, but it was decided to put it at the front of the house instead. This meant the outside access to the water tank had to be chopped down and the tank top cover now resides on top of a new outside step.
The inside walls of my previous office were chopped out and steel beams had to be inserted to take the load of the upstairs structure. This resulted in a larger area for the new living room and an open plan to the new kitchen from there.
Okay, here come the pictures. Enjoy!
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| Johnny, John Sr., Chris and Tony move the 18ft steel beam |
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| Father and sons are all smiles as they move the steel beam into the house |
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| Tony begins to block up the wall at the bottom of the steps, leading from upstairs to down below |
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| The wall is halfway built |
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| Almost done |
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| The previous access is fully blocked |
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| Ceiling supports are in place prior to the walls being chopped out |
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| Chris demolishes one of the inside walls |
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| Johnny removes rubble from the wall demolition |
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| The rubble is loaded into the truck |
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| The wall is mostly removed by the end of the day |
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| Chris trims the edges of the larger wall, while Tony begins to chop out the smaller wall |
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| Tony uses a maul to remove some of the block |
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| Johnny and Tony jack hammer the wall from opposite sides |
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| The guys clear the rubble after the wall is demolished |
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| It looks like Ryan is waiting for an order of Tina's scalloped sweet potatoes at the kitchen take-out window! |
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| Johnny digs around the outside water tank access |
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| A closer look |
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| Johnny has to use the jack hammer closer to the main house wall |
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| Most of the block from the outside tank access cover is removed |
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| The outside steps to my new office and radio room, before the railing is installed |
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| After the railing has been installed |
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| A front view of the railing installation |
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| Johnny loads the truck with unused materials, prior to project completion |
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| Starting to chop out the lower front windows |
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| The lower front windows are removed |
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| Framework started for the new front door |
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| Using the bobcat to remove the old windows from the parking area |
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| Loading the old windows into the truck |
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| The new front entrance is boarded up for the night |
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| Chris removes the last level of block from the tank access |
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| Victor chisels the outside door entrance wall to prepare for plastering |
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| Tony begins to remove one of the side windows |
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| Chris takes out one of the side windows |
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| The window is removed |
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| Chris does some final chiseling of the tank access area |
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| The old side window will be replaced with a door |
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| A sliding glass door is installed for the master bedroom |
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| Getting ready to install the new front door |
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| John Sr. secures the new front door frame |
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| The new front door is installed |
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| John Sr. and Chris install the new side door |
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| John Sr. and Chris check the door alignment |
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| The new side door is installed |
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| The old door has been removed and the area is prepared for a new window to be installed |
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| The new window has been installed, at left, and another new window is being prepared for installation |
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| Preparing to pour concrete for a front entrance step |
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| Last section of the front entrance step being poured |
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| Victor and Tony level off the front entrance step |
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| The new front entrance step is complete |
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| The new side windows and door installations are complete |
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| Tony finishes plastering around the front entrance step |
Now, you're up to date with the renovation progress. I'll do my best to post the remaining outside work on a more timely basis, so keep checking back!
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