House renovation 2006

We started to renovate our garage (tear the old one down, build a new one whose level is the same as the basement.) and redo the stucco. In he begining I did not take many photos, but as time one on, especially after the pouring of the foundation of the garage, I started to take photos and then when the roof was being laid, the big plates lifted from the truck and with a huge crane swung into place. Our neighbor Annebell also took some photos of the event.

the table

Waiting for the cement.
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Liquid stone.
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The pump driver can even drive the truck with his remote control
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The first plate is to be lifted
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The trees are in the way.
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I thought I might crush the tree
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Note the branch of basswood tree dangling from the plate.
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It took a long arch around the big fir tree.
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Note the frilled rope on the left. I wouldn't stand under that thing.
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These are very heavy and still must be accurately placed.
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The last on is almost in place. Only mm between them. Note here on the right, the rope is in bad shape.
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This is close to the color, but is only the undercoat.
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Here the undercoat is not yet applied to the back, Fabian's room
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Just a view of the garage. Not yet dug out and not yet poured (roof).
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The garage from the back.
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Applying the undercoat to the back side.
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Undercoat now to the back too. Note the difference between the back and the trim in front.
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Digging out the driveway. There was much more to be removed than they reconed.
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Our one really bountiful fall flower, the light blue asters.
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The final coat to the back side. Looks really swell.
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We nned drainage in the driveway.
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Finishing touches on the new building.
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