November 2013

131101 urbanite wall

Nov 1, 2013: “urbanite” retaining wall made from the old garage slab that we jackhammered into pieces

131104 stump grinding

Nov 4, 2013: backyard after garage demo and before excavation

131113-1 Beginning excavation

Nov 13, 2013: beginning excavation

131113-2 Finishing excavation

Nov 13, 2013: excavating and leveling for garage and house slabs

Nov 13, 2013: backyard at completion of excavation

Nov 13, 2013: backyard at completion of excavation

 

 

 

 

131114-1 Setting garage forms

Nov 14, 2013: setting forms for garage slab

131119-1 Preparing for concrete slabs

Nov 19, 2013: forms in place for both house and garage slabs

131119-2 Building retaining wall

Nov 19, 2013: building retaining wall around north and west sides of house

131120-1 Pouring garage slab

Nov 20, 2013: pouring garage slab

131121-1 Building retaining wall

Nov 21, 2013: George and Jane building retaining wall

131123-1 Pouring house slab

Nov 23, 2013: beginning house slab pour

131123-2 Finishing house slab

Nov 23, 2013: completing house slab pour

131123-3 Colouring house slab

Nov 23, 2013: casting colour-hardener onto house slab before final power trowelling

131123-4 Finished house slab

Nov 23, 2013: power trowelling house slab

 

131123-9

Nov 23, 2013: curing house slab by keeping it wet