Construction: Week 2

The forecast this week was looking pretty rough so I wasn't sure what, if anything, would be done to the addition. Luckily, Monday morning was overcast but no rain! The construction crew showed up before 9 and got to work on the back patio. I was at work all day but was able to meet with the them briefly before heading out for the day.

We decided against pouring new concrete over what will be the new patio. You can clearly see this in the photo above. There are several deep cracks in the concrete already and the contractor felt pouring over it would ultimately result in the same cracks showing through. We eventually planned on either tiling or putting pavers out there anyway. You might remember that we did tile in the front patio over 2 years ago due to the cost of pavers. In retrospect, I am not sure that was the best idea. There are several areas that are cracking and I am pretty sure it is due to the same issue that our current contractor is concerned about for our back patio. So as of now, we are pricing out pavers since it is a smaller area and we want something to last.

Tuesday and Wednesday it rained. We tentatively had the framers/roofer scheduled to start on Thursday but due to the rain earlier in the week, everything got pushed back. Everyone did come out and take final measurements for supplies. We are scheduled for a supply delivery on Monday morning and to start framing on Tuesday. The weather looks good for next week so I am hoping for a lot of productivity!