House Project: Getting ready to rip and dig

Our contractor showed up today and pounded in some stakes. These will mark our property side lines, so that workers won't inadvertently trample on our neighbor's property. He also drove in stakes to mark the corners of the new addition.

He also scheduled the plumber to come by this afternoon to disconnect the plumbing in the existing rear bump-out that must be demolished to make way for the addition. Once he arrived, though, he decided to postpone any plumbing work until Thursday, when the main demolition work will be done. After looking in the basement at the pipes he needed to cut off, he said the existence of a radiator in the rear bump-out complicated matters, since it necessitates the draining of the entire radiator system in the house.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, the electrician arrives to cut off all electrical to the doomed rear bump-out.

On Thursday, actual demolition is scheduled to happen, with the digging for the foundation due to take place on Friday and Saturday.

Things are moving!

My dental hygienist today joked that to ensure speedy completion of the project, we should move into his house when we get displaced. Not a bad idea!