We are finally legit!
This afternoon I finally finished the re-configuring of the tree protection fencing. This has been an outstanding task since the root spading was done a week and a half ago. This completes the last thing I believe was outstanding with the District and should make all parties happy. Now that the shipping container was out of the way, I took the opportunity to extend the protected area to the west to lower the overall stress to the trees.
![Final tree fencing panel and gate installed.](https://www.theenclosure.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_0576.jpg)
The newly limbed trees look great. Burley Boys did an awesome job. The extra light into my yard and the neighbours yards is impressive and being enjoyed by all. I do miss the tree by the street and the extra full boar sun that it represents will be something we will need to address with the new house. I do hope to replace it with another tree but this time deciduous . Maybe a maple??
In addition to the tree fencing I also took down the scaffold and did some general clean up in the yard this afternoon. I also had a visit from a Craiglister picking up the concrete blocks that used to be the boiler chimney. Today was brunch at the inlaws, so only a partial day on site. I spent the morning sending out RFQ’s for the cement blocks, excavations, concrete recycling, and a request to Hydro to meet to discuss meter placement.
I estimate that I will need to remove 1000 yards of dirt from the site. I have no top soil to speak of on site. It was always poor and I have made it even worse with previous years tractor activities in back yard. I plan to scrape off 2ft across the whole yard when I am done and bring in fresh good quality soil for all the planned flower gardens. I am hoping to setup an arrangement with the excavation company where I will ‘rent’ their equipment and do the dig myself. That way they would just need a truck and single driver which hopefully will save me a bunch of money.
Yesterday after my Saturday breakfast with Ron, we took a trip to the transfer station and dumped the very large pile of green waste generated from the scrap generated from the tear down of the garage and office and then a majority of the sub floor removed to date.
![Sub floor and Garage/Office Scrap green Waste ready for dumping](https://www.theenclosure.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG-20140726-00451-scaled.jpg)
![Looks much more impressive as a pile at the transfer station](https://www.theenclosure.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG-20140726-00452-scaled.jpg)
I then did not get back to the job-site till after lunch as I needed to address some errands. I then had a surprise visit from my sister and her husband which was a nice treat. For the rest of the afternoon I attacked more of the sub floor and slab. Gail was also there most of the afternoon loading the trailer up for the next green waste run. At 4:30 We called it quits and I took Gail and Ron out for dinner as a small token of appreciation for all the hard work Gail has been doing on site.
I had hoped to get all the sub-floor and slab up, so we did not quite make it, but we got close and did quite well considering only 1/2 day on site.
This coming week, I will be missing two of my wonderful helpers. My landlord has left for holidays for a month and Gail is going camping with her daughter and grand-daughters. So it will generally just be Eric and I.
Tomorrow I hope to completely remove the balance of the sub-floor and slab except for under the north annex and then start in on the remaining hardwood floor.
Thanks for the visit.