We were in Chicago today, finishing a visit with Haywood and Curtis, but, after the Memorial Day holiday, the work continued. Last week they applied a thick layer of a bitumen-based coating. Today it was finally dry enough that they could follow that up with a waterproofing fabric. Picture 1 shows this being applied to the garage wall, where the steps run along the garage. Picture 2 shows it being held in place on the wall at the back of the house.
Picture 1
They also continued work on the forms for the concrete that will be the ceiling of the garage and the floor of the apartment. In Picture 3, they are installing 2×12’s that will form the edge of the form, holding the concrete in place. In Picture 4, they are installing the rebar bundle that will be the heart of a concrete “beam” embedded within the floor.
Once again we thank our neighbor Michael Relyea for providing these pictures.
