Trees are Gone

Craig could not quite finish the job he started so the tree guys came in to clean up the mess. They removed a big pine tree by the fireplace, the rest of the crab apple that Craig started cutting down and the two plum trees in the backyard. They also took away all the limbs that Craig had laying around the backyard.

The excavation was meant to start the week of October 22nd, but was delayed due to all the rain. They now hope to begin sometime this week (the week of October 29th).

Contract Signed

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Check back on a regular basis to monitor the progress on our addition.

The contract was signed today (Saturday October 13th) and the start date is planned for Monday October 22nd. The work is expected to take 18 weeks (thats a target completion of the end of February for those trying to do the math in their head).

For those that dont know - we are adding a new family room onto the back of our house and remodeling the kitchen. The current dining room is being changed into an extention of the kitchen with a window seat in the front of the house and a desk area for the computer. The current family room is being changed into the eating area. The addition will also have a basement with Bilco doors for easier access.

Here is the architect drawing of the house and additions

Here are some pictures of the house in its current state.

In an effort to save some money Craig decided to cut down the shrubs around the existing patio and the big crab apple tree by the patio this afternoon. Now we just need to figure out how to get all this stuff to the dump.