A bit behind schedule, we have another set of pictures to share, this one covering week five of our remodel.

This week, having previously cleared away the old garage and patio and dug out space for the new foundation and additional footings required to support the second floor of the house, the team set up wood frames—I’m sure there’s a better word for these—to shape and form the foundation itself. Looking at these pictures, we’re finally starting to get a sense for how the first floor of the house will come together. We can see where the dining area and kitchen will be. And, seeing the size of the garage, we’re beginning to reassess our original plan to put the charger for my car inside the structure.

Luckily, we managed to get good photo of the rose bush which sat outside our kitchen. We bought it as a Mother’s Day gift for Julie a while back, and it struggled for a long time. The last two years, however, it really took off, producing a steady stream of blooms all summer long and well into the fall. I took a picture because I was happy to see it had survived the construction work thus far, and I had a flash of hope that it might make it to the end of the project. You can probably guess how this story ends; it‘s a good thing I got the picture when I did.

Gallery: Week 5: Groundwork