Just when you thought the digging was done

So the plan today was to lay the foam in the basement and then rough in the bathroom so the foam could go down.  It seems the rules have changed for new homes and there will have to be a drain in the utility room all the way across the house to the mainline out. Whoopie.  I laid out as much foam as I could and then got started on the plumbing. I took a trip into 100 Mile for some advice and fittings. I have scheduled an inspection for Friday and I think I am going to visit the Cariboo guys tomorrow morning just to make sure I am on the right track.

Quite light for what you have to pay

 I am running into some interesting cuts around the piers and curbs of the footing.  The water line is also under the foam. I realize now that I will have to lift some of this wonderful work to dig the trench for the utility drain.  I live to dig.

It's a jungle out there, confusion everywhere

Taking shape

 The footing pads will have to get less foam over them, 1 1/2 inches so that every thing comes out relatively level.

Bowling anyone

 The dirt in the foreground of the last photo is the cold room and it will not be getting any heated floor at all so no foam required.

My start on the bathroom rough-in

Tomorrow will be a busy day and I might just end up postponing the concrete if this doesn't work out.

Len

Amazing what you can do with a couple of days of good weather

I did get all the green trim done and the gable ends filled before I started on the man door.  I had to give it about 10 inches more height.  Then the stick on for all the windows before the house wrap.

The scaffold was a great help

Window prep

House wrap, a taller door and a window

Windows by the driveway

The last window in the rear all done

Now I will move all of the cabinets into the shop and start the entrance door deck.  Mopre good weather would help.

Len

It didn't rain today

I got started right away with the fascia and soon found out how difficult this is with only one person.  A lot of up and down the ladder but it can be done. I created a small jig to help hold the other end while I fitted and nailed the cedar in place.

This allows the fascia to sit low enough for the roof material

Voila

Just about finished the front fascia

The warehouse is almost full.

Weather should hold for tomorrow so I can finish the back and maybe get the windows in.

Len

The big move plus rain

Well the big move is finally here.  Kyla had some time off and came up to help her old man.  We had to align a couple of walls and nail on the hurricane ties to the trusses before we could actually move anything into the shop.

Just in case there is a hurricane

Important things first.

We cleared out the house first, all the furniture and boxes.  Haven't moved the cabinets yet but still a lot of junk.  Kyla used the wheelbarrow and I made use of our large hand truck. The ground was nice and dry from a good day of sun the day before. Once we had a good start on the house we decided to move the shelving in the garage which meant unloading them, hoisting the unit into place and then restocking them.  Then it started to pour.  Time for a hot drink and a movie.

One load at a time

Didn't take long to fill the shop up

Then our luck ran out and down it came again. It rained all night so that was the end of that. I'll have to do some cleaning and rearranging inside tomorrow.

I'll see if it dries up enough to get started on the fascia for the roof. Hoping to contact our roofer soon

Len

A little basement prep with experienced help

We do get company once in a while and this week was no exception. Mr. Ed and Mrs. Gwen Hawkins came buy to retrieve their motorhome for a trip to Kimberly. Well they just couldn't resist getting in on the action here at the Aune fitness and guest ranch.  The basement was being prepped for concrete by leveling and moving gravel as needed.

Sighting through the old Craftsman transit

Take an inch off here and add a couple of inches over there

Checking the height, looks good

Now I will place the basement bathroom rough-in plumbing and the foam for geothermal before the boys come over to place the tubing.

It's always nice to have someone come and feed you and we really appreciated a great tasting spicy chicken dinner.

Thanks Mom and Dad for the great visit and have a great trip. Remember accordians are people too.

Len

A major turning point

Have you seen this man

 The shop floor was done Monday morning, the beard went, and I went to Kelowna for one last load of airplane bits

Wings and flight controls

 I had asked the concrete finishers to put any extra concrete in the forms that I made for the deck posts

They were able to fill all eight post form bases

The shop floor looks great

            Now the work begins.  I have a little wall straightening and roof finishing to do before we start moving all the stuff from the house.  Kyla is coming up on Wed, Thur and Fri to lend a hand so the larger items will be easier to haul. More on that tomorrow.

Len

One last move

I found some photos on my other camera that were forgotten in the busyness of the day so they are at least a week late.  We rented a cube van for the final cleaning out of the house in Winfield.  This big ramp made loading so easy and I didn't have to tarp it which was great.

Empty and ready to load

The flotsam and jetsam of the last load

The 34 year old hoya moves again

The caravan

All I have left now will be airplane parts at the barn at the church in Kelowna. I will get these when the floor is poured on Monday July the 4th.  That will be a special day.

Len