LHW:A The Blog

May 30, 2014

Stemwall/Footing Pour

Today the concrete arrived. All the effort of the past few weeks building these beautiful forms will be put to the test.

Overheard on the Jobsite

"I've had plenty of water - what I need is salt! We should get one of those big blocks of salt and put it here in the middle. We can take turns licking it."

May 28, 2014

Site Plan

So at some point, we have to show you what we are building.
Lets start with some drawings, while I polish up a rendering.

The Site Plan:

Some explanatory comments below the fold:

Formwork is almost complete; calling for the city inspection tomorrow.
Pouring the concrete on Friday.

I'll sure sleep better if the plumber shows up today and gets his sleeves in the stemwalls so that our sewer pipes can actually leave the building.

Had to go a second round with the electrical boxes. I put them in using products the electrical supply house told me to use. My electrician showed up and said "try again".

Apparently I had a couple fittings that were not rated for casting into concrete. These are correct now (I hope).

May 23, 2014

Overheard on the Job Site:

"Hey, so I watched Sharknado this weekend."
"No really?! Me too!"

May 21, 2014

Driving the Tractor

Howdy. Name's John.

People seemed to like meeting the Cat driver, so this is who's behind the wheel of the J. Deere tractor.

May 20, 2014

Alternative Timber

Some boards want to add some Gehry to the design.

Formwork Taking Shape

Old-school Board-forms

Making the Grading

You know that "flat" building site?
Not quite that flat.

Over 10" of fall from one side of the building to the next.
And a few feet from one side of the lot to the next.
Couldn't comprehend until I strung a level line myself - it really does look pretty darn flat.

Amazing how much dirt that translates into.
This is why we all breathe a bit easier once we get out of the ground.
And why I want a LAZER for my birthday.
(One of many reasons, actually, but this one does not involve sharks)