Tar On!

So today brought some tar to the foundation.Our contractor dropped off the kid this morning, who slaved all day putting tar on the foundation and also leveling off what is soon to be a basement floor.This means the floor can be poured this week sometime.

Also the inspector was by to check things out and everything passed,so onto the next phase.All the materials for the framing will be delivered this week and also the trusses will be here Friday. 

This is my wife's last week of work, so we are heading down to her family's for the arrival of our son.I'm nervous about not being around for the week to see what is going on but, luckily my parents are right across the road to keep an eye on things.And also if any issues come up they know to tell the contractor to pick the cheapest solution to the problem and move on,hopefully there is not too many.My brother will also be around to keep our contractor in line, which is good.You can never have enough people watching out for you!

There is the foundation with that nice tar all over it.This looks like it would have been a fun job to do.At least it was not too hot outside today,I mean it was warm just not as humid as it has been.

That picture is of course the frame for the wall.It has nothing to do with the tar but I didn't get a chance yesterday to get a full picture of the frame.So I figured I would do it today.And there it is.The kid who was working here today was taking sand from that sand mountain we have, tossing it into the basement and then leveling it off.Let me tell you he was not moving that fast and he was really grunting and groaning.I had the kitchen window open a little so when I got home from work I could hear him.I also took a little peek.Let me tell you, he was not having an easy go of it.It was to the point were I felt bad and was ready to go give him a hand.But soon after I had that feeling our contractor showed up.Thank God!

I really didn't want to shovel but I'm not sure how much more I could have taken watching and listening to him struggle.It got done so that's all that matters.I'm sure he is going feel that tomorrow or even later tonight.

The week is off to a good start and I think things will pick up from here on in.Of course I shouldn't speak to soon.