Asbestos in Show

Today's construction schedule called for saw cutting of the basement floors where plumbing will run for the new basement bathrooms.  Unfortunately, the asbestos tests on the tiles came back positive, which means the floors will need to be demo-ed by a company certified in asbestos removal.  The floors have not been disturbed, so at the time it is not hazardous (whew!).  This should not present a huge delay, and work continued throughout the house all day.  

Construction has been going non-stop, morning to night.  I awoke at the usual time (6:45 AM) to construction noise above me in the room known as Upper Deck, and, no-kidding-on-my-honor-honest-to-goodness, the fire sprinkler contractor is still working outside right now (9:05 PM).  

Pictures from today don't show as dramatic a change as the last two days since most of the interior demo is already done.  However, those of you interested in the "nuts and bolts" (the construction of systems that support the house's plumbing, electrical, foundation, heating/cooling, etc.) may want to take a look at these.

View of front yard (adjacent to Alpha Chi Omega) from the House Mom's apartment window.   Portions of the front yard were dug up to run a new water pipe from the city line into the house.  This water flow will service exclusively the fire sprinkler system that is being installed.  

The best laid plans.

West side of the property - view from inside the dining room french doors.  The area below - previously a concrete patio - is where the foundation for the dining room extension will be poured.

Exterior view of the west side (same area as picture above, just from the outside).  Those are the french doors that lead into the existing dining room.