2015/3/16 7:14:29 Week of 3/16/15 – What a great week for the project! With the foundation work behind us, not only did the carpenters get right inside and start stabilizing the wood structure of the house, but the weather cleared nicely for tree work as well. We were able to finish Part I of our […]
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Week of March 9, 2015
2015/3/8 19:09:28 Week of 3/09/15 – We have another huge milestone to announce: the new foundation is finished! The Norwood house was lowered off its last jack on Saturday the 7th, just in time to beat another round of showers. Kudos to the crew for pulling this one off. For new visitors, this is truly […]
Friday, February 20, 2015
2015/2/21 13:37:48 Friday, February 20, 2015 – NEWSFLASH: the stem wall is done! Whoo hoo, this is another great milestone for the project. The concrete pour was completed late on a beautiful afternoon at the Norwood site. What a happy moment for those of us who were there to witness. Next up: lowering the bungalow […]
Week of February 16, 2015
2015/2/17 8:22:11 Week of 2/16/15 – We’re in a bit of a lull right now while we wait for our foundation crew to return to the Norwood site and build the stem wall. That’s the reality of construction in Austin, TX – it’s called “get in line.” Patience is called for. The house is in […]
Week of February 2, 2015
2015/2/2 16:30:33 Week of 2/2/15 – Drumroll again…and another NEWSFLASH: the house is back in place! Yep, impending rain motivated our movers to hustle the schedule and get our dear Norwood House back on top of the hill. Over the last week, the grade beam was backfilled with soil, the pad leveled and raked, and […]