Karl Laustrup
01-21-2006, 6:44 PM
Friday 1/20/2006 Nothing happened with the house.
Saturday 1/21/2006 Yesterday afternoon we had snow. Fortunately only about an inch, but it was 12 degrees this morning. The block was scheduled for today. Would it be too cold? The forecast was for a high temp of about 35 with lots of sun.
Got to the house this morning at the same time the mason got there. He looked the job over and wondered where the mortar was. Beats me. They delivered the block, but no mortar. :( It was still pretty cold too, and the mason was concerned about doing the job with it so cold.
Once the sun got up over the trees it started warming up pretty good. He prepped the places where the new block would go and after he went and got some mortar we carried a couple of 5 gallon cans of water from the place next door so he could mix the mortar.
He started on the north wall, right by the new electrical panel, as that was in the sun. By this time I was hungry so I headed back to the rental and had some lunch.
When I got back he had the north wall done and was working on the south wall. He finished that pretty quickly and I helped him pull the blankets over the block so the mortar will cure and not freeze.
One more step is completed. Next is getting the drain tile in and back filling. Hopefully Monday or Tuesday. Weather is to be in the mid to upper 30's until at least mid week with no rain or snow. We are blessed.
Thanks for looking and have a good weekend.
Karl
Saturday 1/21/2006 Yesterday afternoon we had snow. Fortunately only about an inch, but it was 12 degrees this morning. The block was scheduled for today. Would it be too cold? The forecast was for a high temp of about 35 with lots of sun.
Got to the house this morning at the same time the mason got there. He looked the job over and wondered where the mortar was. Beats me. They delivered the block, but no mortar. :( It was still pretty cold too, and the mason was concerned about doing the job with it so cold.
Once the sun got up over the trees it started warming up pretty good. He prepped the places where the new block would go and after he went and got some mortar we carried a couple of 5 gallon cans of water from the place next door so he could mix the mortar.
He started on the north wall, right by the new electrical panel, as that was in the sun. By this time I was hungry so I headed back to the rental and had some lunch.
When I got back he had the north wall done and was working on the south wall. He finished that pretty quickly and I helped him pull the blankets over the block so the mortar will cure and not freeze.
One more step is completed. Next is getting the drain tile in and back filling. Hopefully Monday or Tuesday. Weather is to be in the mid to upper 30's until at least mid week with no rain or snow. We are blessed.
Thanks for looking and have a good weekend.
Karl