Coasting

Compared to the frenetic pace of the last three weeks, this week has been pretty calm and there has not been much visible progress. The crew has been getting ready for the massive concrete pour to finish the retaining walls and the fourth "Grotto" wall. They are also preparing the templates for the installation of the steel beams. What's holding everything up is a busy inspector who cannot get to the site until Wednesday morning to give the OK to pour. Once we are past this lull, the work should accelerate back up to its usual pace. It is also nice to be done with all the excavation and shoring work and concentrate more on the shell of the house.

While this is going on, Jenn and I are window shopping for, well, windows.