This trench as a trench in it. Trench drain, that is. Secured in a concrete bed and plumbed into the sanitary sewer, it awaits the final slab pour, which will be done by professionals, not two dopes who don’t seem… Continue Reading…

No, not the Internet, as understood by an octogenarian Senator, but an actual series of tubes. Those of us who were Windows users around the turn of the century will remember this series of tubes: Our actual series of tubes… Continue Reading…

… literally. Still digging (and jackhammering, etc) for drains, and continually discovering remnants of buildings past beneath the surface. Whatever stood here before this building was only demolished to grade, and covered in about 8 inches of dirt before pouring… Continue Reading…

This is Rob the Master Plumber, who muttered the above as he was finishing off the excavation and prep for our shiny new grease trap. Here, he’s tamping down the crushed limestone we’ll be bedding the tank into with the… Continue Reading…

Selected activities occurring more or less simultaneously around here include: A new roof: Laying out all the drain and vent runs, and making sure the trenches are at the right depth: Other, less visually interesting items include getting our plans… Continue Reading…

We’re cutting out strips of concrete floor, prior to digging trenches for drains and other utilities. I believe we mentioned previously that under the slab in the kitchen area (6″ thick, not 4″) lies 4″ of insulation and another 6″… Continue Reading…

Or damn near:

Digging up the street, to install a 4″ fire sprinkler line, and upgrade our aged sewer and service line: Cutting trenches for drains and other utilities: The slab shown above is about 1/3 of our floor space, and used to… Continue Reading…