Another visit to our new home site, and lots of workers doing preparation for the concrete foundation pour expected at the end of this week – rebar everywhere!
Rebar
Two into one
Our furniture from 42 Gee Ave arrived today in a big truck (only a small part of the truck had our stuff!); we’d cleared one guest room, and left space in the garage, but it’s still surprising how full 8002 now is, with two homes of stuff! Even the fridge is covered:
While Margaret has managed to pack two kitchens into one, and is working on the clothing (though our closet here is much smaller than our old one), there remains a good store of belongings and furniture that will likely remain boxed till we move to Independence …
Pipes
Returning for another look at our new home today, we find more changes – water pipes have been laid in the newly introduced soil, both for incoming cold water, hot water from the heater in the garage, and waste pipes out to the street!
Water feed in from street
Eventual water shut-off
Plumbing for eventual downstairs bathroom
There was also a pile of steel rebar which will no doubt soon be placed ready for the concrete pour – so another trip will be needed soon!
The two homes either side are now fully framed, the rest of the 8 plots are in various states, with one even less advanced than ours, another poured but no construction, etc … and many more “available” signs on the other side of the road and further in to the estate, indicating much more work yet to come.
And a little wildlife in the area:
Sandhill Cranes in what will one day be our back garden
Raccoon?
M&I / GBMINI 