Just like Fri, it’s supposed to rain throughout the day today, so the team won’t be coming. Tomorrow should be dry so we look forward to picking things back up then.
Some key things that happened today:
Flooding Scare
At one point I realized that a strong stream of water was pouring into the trench from one of the gutters. When work began, Pedro tore out a portion of the downspout, which was in the way. The remaining piece is angled toward the north side of the trench though, so all the water being routed to that downspout is being poured into the trench (see video).
At first I wasn’t too worried, because I know that the exterior of the foundation is sealed with mortar that water can’t easily penetrate. BUT then I realized that Armin drilled some holes into them for the rebar, and the lowest one was about, I’m guessing, 1.5-2 feet from the bottom, and if the water level rose up to it, it would pour into the cinderblock, which is very porous, and come flooding into the basement. So I rushed out and positioned one of the boards to obstruct the path of the stream and direct most of it away. Thankfully the rain wasn’t heavy for too long. I think we avoided any real damage.
Shannon & Shayan Sick
I don’t think it’ll affect the work, but Shannon and I came down with a cold today. We think we got it from Aeris actually. We thought she had severe allergies the past few days, but now we’re pretty sure it was actually a cold. Oh well. Thankfully the work is just outside at the moment, so it shouldn’t affect anything.