Okay, so it's been over a week since I posted, and they've done two days of work on the house since my last post. I know that sounds pathetic for a Dec 31st close date, but I'm told it's still in the realm of possibility. The thing is, they have to schedule with the contractors. If it rains or is too cold or whatever that schedule gets mucked up. Anywho, the work they've done (that I've seen) is from yesterday and the day before. I don't have any pictures from Tuesday, but they basically brought in this gigantic pile of dirt on Monday (I guess that qualifies as work, doesn't it?) and used almost the whole thing to fill in the foundation to make it nice and packed down and flat. My guess is it'll probably not be as annoying to go in and fix plumbing if that is ever needed. Anywho...
Yesterday the concrete guys were here before I woke up actually pouring the concrete. When I left they were spreading/smoothing it to get it perfect. When I came by at lunch time, there was a guy buffing it out I guess to keep in nice and smooth as it dried. When I left after lunch to go back to lunch, there were literally three guys standing around watching the cement set. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure there was some kind of purpose to it, but that was just too funny not to mention. I got home after dark (late sim), so I took these pictures this morning before I went to work. It was still wet, as you can see, but when I got home it was about half white, which I'm assuming means "dry."
So I guess the next step once the concrete is done setting (it's only like six inches, surely it can't take that long, right?) is to start framing up the house. I'm really excited for this prospect, because it'll give us that third dimension. I guess I need to start picking out brick and stone...
Oh yeah, in other news! We got word at the beginning of this week that hubby will be finishing up his training in December and will be here to (hopefully) close on the house with me and move right in! I'm so excited he'll be here soon!
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