construction.. part 1

So, now that we are "somewhat" settled, and the horses are settled... it's time to think about the house and get ready for the arrival of timbers!! (which should be happening within a few weeks). Fortunately, Nate has some time on his hands right now, so Ed has "hired him on" to help get us caught up. The first thing that needed to get done was tarring the foundation. What a messy and miserable job that is to do, but good weather (not too hot, and not too cold) was on our side and Ed and Nate got the tarring done in just a couple of days.

Because we will be using the cellar as "living space" and my new kennel area... it will be heated, which meant that we needed to insult the foundation. No sense in heating a space and having the warmth sneak to the outside. This was another tricky job, the panels are light and don't like to stay put. Even though Ed used a construction "glue"... it wasn't much help, so Tony came to the rescue with the "digger".....





I am amazed at the way he handles this big machine... it's fun to watch. He can place a huge scoop of dirt and drop it gently.... despite all the mud and the closeness... Nate and Ed could comfortably work around that big machine.....

This is the first time that I have had the chance to check out the cellar..... it's a little "hard to see", but now I have a better idea of what the walk out side will actually be like....

It all looks a bit messy right now... and there's a lot of back fill to be brought in, but I have seen this "magic" before.. and within a few days, I know we will see some big changes......