The house next door...or how to NOT build a house

**jdurand** · Jan 27, 2020, 05:34 PM

Well, small progress being made in The Pit, but we rarely see anyone around.

There's a couple of sewer (roof drain?) pipes that join under the garage floor there. Cleaning should be fun, but roof drains never clog...right?

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**2002Hummer** · Jan 28, 2020, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by jdurand

Well, small progress being made in The Pit, but we rarely see anyone around.

There's a couple of sewer (roof drain?) pipes that join under the garage floor there. Cleaning should be fun, but roof drains never clog...right?

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Right,maybe if you live in the Sahara dessert

**jdurand** · Jan 29, 2020, 10:14 AM

A contractor looked at that house and said the engine hoist is actually for a cantilevered awning. Normally the beam would go further into the house but this one stops where it's attached to the smaller (looks like 3 or 4" square) tube that goes down to the foundation. He said that sheet metal "strong wall" panel is there to keep it straight.

I'm betting that roof will be a bit bouncy if you walk out on it. Looks good with that big steel beam but that long skinny tube looks bendy.

**jdurand** · Feb 16, 2020, 05:41 PM

Still not much going on in The Pit house. A couple of plumbers occasionally come by for a few hours. Some sort of inspector was there the other day. The contractor himself and one or two guys were there for a few hours. The tarps are ripping free of the roof. Overall it's ALMOST abandoned. No idea what the delay is.

As for our new house, aside from pauses for heavy rain and one day they got almost record snow (100mm), they're moving right along. A week or two and we should have a roof.

Front of the main part

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Back of the main part

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Front of shop

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**jdurand** · Feb 19, 2020, 09:51 AM

Activity in The Pit!!!

It's ALIVE!!!

I guess I missed when they poured the foundation for the garage, I see they can't pour that without issues.

Shouldn't they pour the floor before putting up all the walls? Seems easier. Also, might want to run some reinforcing in the garage floor.

A big window facing our driveway? Is that so we can look at their big, fancy SUVs?

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**jdurand** · Feb 20, 2020, 11:52 AM

A bit more progress on The Pit

That garage looks awfully sturdy for a 1 story hollow shell. Since it has a flat roof with a parapet like the main building, maybe that's to hold up all the water when the drain clogs?

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**IntheGroove** · Feb 20, 2020, 07:38 PM

How much beer was needed to keep that place square...

**jdurand** · Feb 20, 2020, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by IntheGroove

How much beer was needed to keep that place square...

My contractor informs me they were restricted to 10 barrels.

**jdurand** · Feb 29, 2020, 09:06 PM

In The Pit we can now see what that engine hoist piece of steel is for. As it's only connected with 4 bolts at the house side, it doesn't strike me as all that strong. But, not my roof.