That Pesky Sewer Line

Good, nay GREAT, news! Remember that surprise sewer line found running a few feet below what will be the foundation of the south addition? The one that didn't show on any surveys, doesn't belong to the city, and no one can find a record of, despite the fact that it services multiple greek houses? Well, we finally received permission from the city to replace the portion of the line running under the addition and build over top of it! This situation created a massive delay in the construction schedule (for the south addition, at least), but this news means that construction can finally commence on the south addition. Hooray!

On Monday & Tuesday, the line was replaced and the hole filled in. An inspector from the city was on site to make sure the work was done to their specifications, hopefully preventing other delays. Now that the line has been replaced, foundation work can begin for the south addition. It will take several days to build the foundation, then the addition will be framed up in about seven days. Pray, wish, cross your fingers, hold your breath (or whatever else gets you through the day) that we have good weather for the next 2 1/2 weeks so that the south addition work begins and continues without further delay.

The new sewer line runs under the gravel (grey area).  You can see where the plumbing from the house hooks into the new pipes (green). 

DG really is a giant construction zone these days.  Dump trucks, excavators, bull dozers, and  concrete mixers are regularly on-site, sometimes parked there for days while in use.  Here I've managed to get three in the same picture.

The green pipes mark the two ends of the newly replaced sewer line.  This will never in our lifetime need to be replaced again.  Good thing, since a house is about to be built over it.