A little more video of the big machine from this morning. I think the excavator is almost done, if it hasn't already finished its work today.
Thursday, July 18, 2013
It was surprising to see how big the crawlspace was underneath the old building. I spoke with Dennis, and he said that they will remove the giant chunks of concrete, and pull up the footings. Before they start on the new building's slab, they will excavate down to more compacted soil or bedrock, then bring in a new base of soil and compact that down. After they have a solid base to work on, then they'll pour the new building's slab.
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
José gave me a quick tour of the excavator's cockpit. The two joysticks control the arm, allowing the operator to move the scoop forward, back, and side-to-side. The foot pedal and two poles control the treads, allowing the operator to move the excavator around the job site. José has been doing demolition for 28 years, and his ability to control the excavator to take down the building without destroying the wood shows his deep experience.
Monday, July 15, 2013
Friday, July 12, 2013
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