Excavation of the site starts tomorrow, and the masonry team will be ready to begin laying the foundation next week. The team includes Maxi, Derek, Andy, Chris, Matt, and myself. Over the past few weeks we have been practicing laying CMU block walls at the Lincoln Park Trade School, under the teachings of JC Neumann. The first few days were hard, knowing it would be our responsibility to build something that supports an entire house. As each week has passed, our masonry abilities have improved and the reality of building a house has set in. Luckily Mr. Neumann will be on site with us to make sure all our walls are true and plumb.
It has been difficult working outside the building, as so much has been happening with the other teams. It will be good when the house arrives and we will all be working on the site in unison. There will be a lot of mixing of groups to help out and make sure everything gets finished on time. It will be nice to be able to participate in all aspects of the house, rather than just the foundation. Time is of the essence, and it will be important to budget it wisely (including a time between 2-4 for Sonic’s happy hour!).
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