Berg 2008 Garage Expansion

by Messina Construction Inc.

    John Messina  630-330-1503 cell
          Office:  630-894-5512
          messinainc@sbcglobal.net
 

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Front - Before start           Rear - Before start              The Plan                   Completed

                

Day 1 (Tuesday 7 Oct 08):  Digging and Forming Floor,  Preparing wall and drainage east side, Guy support I-Beam hole
     (yes I disconnected the east guys down during the 'earth moving') (moisture damaged wood along the bottom of the existing
      garage east wall will be replaced).
 

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Day 2 (Wednesday 8 Oct 08):  Repaired years of water damage on east wall of Garage.  Previous day's rain has delayed putting
     gravel foundation for the concrete floor.
 

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Day 3 (Thursday 9 Oct 08):   Gravel 'trucked' up the driveway, gravel added,  NEW concrete #1 floor, new patio being formed.
 

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Day 4 (Friday 10 Oct 08):   How do you get concrete #2 back to the retaining wall in the rear?   You use gravity & push it.

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Day 4 Continued (Friday 10 Oct 08):  Erecting and concreting #2 the I-Beam & the pouring the existing garage's retaining wall
 

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Day 5 (Monday 13 Oct 08):  Guy Cables attached to new I-Beam support,
      Preparation for Concrete #3:  Patio, sidewalk to stairs, stairs to rear on new garage.
 

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Day 6 (Tuesday 14 Oct 08):    Final Concrete pouring #3 at Dawn
 

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Day 7 (Wednesday 15 Oct 08):    RAIN DAY - no work
 

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Day 8 (Thursday 16 Oct 08):   Wood Delivered.  Construction begins.  Stairway to nowhere.
 

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Day 9 (Friday 17 Oct 08):   Construction continues - Attic floor and roof rafters added

Day 10 (Monday 20 Oct 08):  Rain Day
 

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Day 11 (Tuesday 21 Oct 08):  Roof plywood added, Attic front framing completed and rear framing started
 

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Day 12 (Wednesday 22 Oct 08):  Finishing framing rear, removing siding on original garage, opening between old and new garage, rear view, view from roof of house.
 

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Day 13 (Thursday 23 Oct 08):    Waiting for Windows, Doors, and Rain (for next 3 days).  "Now that's a Tarp" ... J. Bassett

Day 14 (Friday 24 Oct 08):    Rain Day
 

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Day 15 & 16 (Monday & Tuesday 28 Oct 08):   Windows and Doors installed.  New Shingles and Ridge Vent completed.  Rear stairs started.

Oct 29 - Nov 2:   No Work

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Days 17-19 (Monday - Wednesday 3-5 Nov 08):   Siding, Soffits & Fascia almost complete.   Rear Stairs completed.
 

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Inside Rear                                               Inside Attic

Days 20-25 (Thursday - Thursday 6-13 Nov 08):   Siding complete, railing added, front lights added, approval from Bloomingdale received.