Graf & Wallace

This week we were in hurry up and wait mode.  The concrete people could not pour until Thursday.  It was just as well with all the rain.  But once they got started, man what a difference a floor can make. There is a huge "arm" that goes inside the building from the truck.  Then they just start pouring.  It's a pretty neat process. You can see the red Pex Pipe for the radiant floor heat They started in the back northeast corner of the building first. Transforming muck and mire into a smooth finished product.  Amazing.  These guys are so good at what they do. All finished for now. Prep work began for the main brick building.   There was already a concrete slab under Mark's office.  They were preparing it to blend with the new floor. Polishing it off.  Smooth as a baby's behind. The final process for the sidewalks can now finally be completed.  After all the heavy equipment part was done

Things have been progressing pretty fast this past week. Outside there have been major improvements with a new gas line and my favorite so far....SIDEWALKS!! I don't know why but they make me so giddy.  Maybe because it is such a visual change, a major upgrade. Before the sidewalk could be poured on the east side, the gas man came and laid new pipe.  Kudo's to them!  They showed up just when we needed them.  Nicest bunch of guys you would ever want to meet.  We try to keep soda and water stocked in the frig for when they are working on our street :)  There is a big gas line project going on in our town.  It's going to be a long summer, but we are thankful for their hard work. The crew made a really neat discovery while excavating for the sidewalk on the west side of the building. Part of the original cobblestone road from the 1860's Of course I had to stand on it and take a picture for posterity.  After all, no one had stood on i