Last week, the demolition work was completed. The third and final (very full) demolition dumpster will be swapped out for the construction dumpster today. I think I may have previously mentioned this, but for LEED Certification, we need to quantify demolition waste seperately from construction waste. This is why we need to use different dumpsters for the demolition phase than the construction phase. We are also going for some LEED points for minimal waste production. I created signs and storage areas for recyclable materials on site - cardboard, paper, containers, clean wood and metal. These materials will be diverted from the rest of the construction waste stream.
Meanwhile, the structural work continues. Two beams have been replaced in the basement, a new footing was poured in one location, and all basement columns were reinforced. One beam has been replaced on the first floor (so far). This week, new footings will be installed under the porch. The columns will be set aside for deleading and reinstalled later.
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