Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Major Progress, July & August 2009

The past few months have been intense!  We have made so much progress that is best explained with photos. . . Enjoy!

Our deadline was to have the footings poured by the end of July.  We were on schedule:


Followed by some stone foundation repair:


Then, preparing the area that would soon be behind the retaining wall with drainage and filter fabric:


The installation of ICF blocks took only one weekend!  It is the ultimate material for the do-it-yourselfers.  We found this amazing product, called ARXX, through Stitt Energy Systems.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

The Big Dig and Pregnancy Gig

Four years and two months later, we have decided to blog about the basement & remodel project. . . Also known as the "Big Dig".  The seed was planted the other day when our cabinet guy asked if we had a blog for the project. . . NO!  I could not believe that we had not gotten around to it.  We have taken thousands of photos and lived through so many stories related to this insanity.  Plus, as you all know by now, we found out this summer that we are expecting a little baby in our lives--due March 6th.  As we like to say, there is nothing like a deadline to get a project done!  We have hit full speed towards completion so that spending time with the baby will be our new project.  With so much going on during this exciting time in our lives, it seems like the perfect time to blog about it.

So, for all you curious folks, we hope you enjoy some occasional updates and photos as we head for the finish line.

The following is one of our favorite photos, taken June 2008. . . a noteworthy turning point in "The Big Dig" when we removed the conveyor belt!