December 4th, 2006: Chalk outline
of the basement. Also a view of the west horse path and the neighbor's
house to the west.
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December 4th, 2006: More basement
chalk outlines. Also a view of the north horse path and our neighbor to
the east.
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December 12th, 2006: Breaking
ground! Basement excavation is first.
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December 12th, 2006: Dirt that hasnt
seen the sun since this valley was a lake.
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December 13th, 2006: The footing for
the basement walls is poured. Because of the sandy soil, they made the
footing extra thick for extra support. The stairwell, light well, and
what will be the network operations center are in the foreground.
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December 13th, 2006: The
rathskeller, connected to the basement by a secret passage. Eventually,
a spiral stairway in the back of the kitchen pantry will lead down to
this room.
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| December 14th, 2006:
The forms for the walls go up, concrete poured. |
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| December 15th, 2006:
The forms come off, first view of the basement walls. |
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December 22nd, 2006: Exterior
basement walls get a protective, water resistant coating
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December 22nd, 2006: Basement
plumbing installed
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