Hectic

So much for the holiday "break"...

FRIDAY: pipes and backfilling

fine tuning the excavation by hand: E

These green ones have a rubber gasket and are a !@#$%^ to get on: hence the sledge hammer

Instructions: somewhat to no avail

Filling the utility trench

and behind the cistern

Even with the machine there's still plenty strenuous work to do

Putting the rock where it's supposed to go

This is what counts as a holiday at our place

Sluicing off at the end of the day [a day where lots went, if not quite "wrong", definitely not quite right either].  And it's probably near freezing

SATURDAY: scaffolds and house wrap

Actually, starting MY day by rolling large concrete stepping stones up hill and back in place.

PUTTING THE SCAFFOLD TOGETHER BEFORE WE COULD EVEN START

Gathering

Constructing

Gathering

Lifting

Lifting

Placing

Going up

Lifting further

Placing higher

Downhill side ready to go

almost...

Oh, and of course the side wall scaffolding

FINALLY PUTTING UP THE HOUSE WRAP

Getting it around the corner

Working into the dark

SUNDAY: HOUSE WRAP STAGE 2

Ladder time

Something strenuous

Chalk line

nailing

around to the front

more nailing

even more

HOUSE WRAP DONE: NOW THE VENT PIPE

haulin'

Placing: this thing is heavy

glued and in place