{"id":13776,"date":"2026-01-03T23:09:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T04:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/?p=13776"},"modified":"2026-01-03T23:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T04:09:16","slug":"my-house-weeks-3-6-of-reconstruction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2026\/01\/03\/my-house-weeks-3-6-of-reconstruction\/","title":{"rendered":"My House: Weeks 3-6 of Reconstruction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I skipped a few weeks of updates (<a href=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2025\/11\/19\/my-house-week-1-of-reconstruction\/\">Week 1<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2025\/11\/22\/my-house-week-2-of-reconstruction\/\">Week 2<\/a>). Why? Nothing intentional but things slowed down as holidays occurred (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Hanukkah and more) and we had a few record breaking cold weeks with ice storms that made it unsafe for crews to work outside without risks to their health and safety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Relevant but we are still working on the foundation. Week 2 from 11\/22 before Thanksgiving focused on excavation and dropping some trees. Well, a lot has happened since then:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Redi-Rock wall was completed yielding a 650 square foot patio that we did not have before<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The pavers were placed but the sand that keeps them all straight has not been done<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>basement copper for our propane was replaced with black iron and organized to support a propane dryer, stove, on demand hot water heater, forced hot air furnace and our propane tank was relocated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The foundation was fully dug out and they DID hit ledge so we had a $4,000 overage in our contingency that had to be tapped for a crew to hammer at it for a full day and get us the space we need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Footings were poured on the 11&#215;40 foot addition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walls were poured, some 9 feet tall and some 11 feet tall due to the slope of our property<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drainage was completed, rubber \/ asphalt was sprayed onto the exterior walls for sealant and drainage went back to the underground piping that goes to our culvert<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vapor barrier and insulation for the slab was put in place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shaping of the rear yard was completed and some backfill against the foundation walls was done<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A new culvert was added in the back yard draining out to the seasonal brook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prep was performed for perimeter fencing and a 10&#215;16&#8242; gravel pad for the back yard shed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It doesn&#8217;t feel like much for 4 weeks but given we didn&#8217;t get 2 weeks of progress due to below zero temps, holidays and ice storms, it&#8217;s pretty good. I just green lite a $100,000 or so payment to my general contractor so that means we&#8217;ve hit $117,000 spent and therefore 25% of our $450,000 budget and the bank has ordered an inspection but the building inspect is happy and we&#8217;re happy even if the project is about 2 weeks behind schedule but that&#8217;s just winter-things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the last 4 weeks of Videos:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PccbvQRosDA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cGkLfU5ab1A?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Owpx93uIiOw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5gnvsrd2mPs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some photos from oldest to newest since the last update:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54945474517\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"House Remodel Week 3 (2025)\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54945474517_63a6c026fe_b.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54946354456\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"House Remodel Week 3 (2025)\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54946354456_0fa3fb746c_b.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54946609064\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"House Remodel Week 3 (2025)\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54946609064_cee41541e1_b.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54945471772\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"House Remodel Week 3 (2025)\"  width=\"534\"  height=\"800\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54945471772_9f98c5dc59_c.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54946614759\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"House Remodel Week 3 (2025)\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54946614759_74d0d35790_b.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54946652590\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"House Remodel Week 3 (2025)\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54946652590_7e35c140b4_b.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54945447832\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"House Remodel Week 3 (2025)\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54945447832_036a9729d7_b.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54946537033\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"House Remodel Week 3 (2025)\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54946537033_bcac81170e_b.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54946341721\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"House Remodel Week 3 (2025)\"  width=\"534\"  height=\"800\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54946341721_f30ca8dbe6_c.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54954003731\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Overlook Reconstruction Week 3\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54954003731_70f4fd59d5_b.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54953121862\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Overlook Reconstruction Week 3\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54953121862_2f1d32c853_b.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54964830017\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Overlook Reconstruction Week 4 (Concrete Pouring)\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54964830017_efe68b469e_b.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54965977699\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Overlook Reconstruction Week 4 (Concrete Pouring)\"  width=\"534\"  height=\"800\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54965977699_392f91bbfc_c.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54965899888\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Overlook Reconstruction Week 4 (Concrete Pouring)\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54965899888_07f47f8866_b.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54965720576\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Overlook Reconstruction Week 4 (Concrete Pouring)\"  width=\"534\"  height=\"800\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54965720576_52645cbe71_c.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54965978774\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Overlook Reconstruction Week 4 (Concrete Pouring)\"  width=\"534\"  height=\"800\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54965978774_d74af484fc_c.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54965978634\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Overlook Reconstruction Week 4 (Concrete Pouring)\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54965978634_93708890db_b.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54965722201\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Overlook Reconstruction Week 4 (Concrete Pouring)\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54965722201_39654427c9_b.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54965980294\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Overlook Reconstruction Week 4 (Concrete Pouring)\"  width=\"534\"  height=\"800\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54965980294_5ea32cfa22_c.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54967841976\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Overlook Reconstruction - Week 5 (foundation forms built)\"  width=\"534\"  height=\"800\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54967841976_cbb33b3926_c.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54968025588\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Overlook Reconstruction - Week 5 (foundation forms built)\"  width=\"534\"  height=\"800\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54968025588_5827c46ce8_c.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54968107549\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Overlook Reconstruction - Week 5 (foundation forms built)\"  width=\"534\"  height=\"800\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54968107549_fe85cc30d4_c.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54968109864\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Overlook Reconstruction - Week 5 (foundation forms built)\"  width=\"534\"  height=\"800\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54968109864_58b5e46c9b_c.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54968031268\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Overlook Reconstruction - Week 5 (foundation forms built)\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54968031268_cf2382fe0e_b.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/54966962052\/in\/datetaken\/\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Overlook Reconstruction - Week 5 (foundation forms built)\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54966962052_1e454fb268_b.jpg\" ><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some iPhone photos of the last week that are not on Flickr:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-15 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8971-1.avif\"><img  data-dominant-color=\"878683\"  data-has-transparency=\"false\"  style=\"--dominant-color: #878683;\"  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"768\"  data-attachment-id=\"13783\"  data-permalink=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2026\/01\/03\/my-house-weeks-3-6-of-reconstruction\/img_8971-1\/\"  data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8971-1.avif\"  data-orig-size=\"1280,960\"  data-comments-opened=\"0\"  data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1765958384&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001230012300123&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\"  data-image-title=\"IMG_8971 (1)\"  data-image-description=\"\"  data-image-caption=\"\"  data-large-file=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8971-1-1024x768.avif\"  data-id=\"13783\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-13783 not-transparent pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8971-1-1024x768.avif\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8971-1-1024x768.avif 1024w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8971-1-300x225.avif 300w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8971-1-768x576.avif 768w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8971-1-380x285.avif 380w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8971-1-800x600.avif 800w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8971-1-1160x870.avif 1160w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8971-1-600x450.avif 600w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8971-1-760x570.avif 760w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8971-1.avif 1280w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8553-1.avif\"><img  data-dominant-color=\"71716d\"  data-has-transparency=\"false\"  style=\"--dominant-color: #71716d;\"  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"768\"  height=\"1024\"  data-attachment-id=\"13784\"  data-permalink=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2026\/01\/03\/my-house-weeks-3-6-of-reconstruction\/img_8553-1\/\"  data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8553-1.avif\"  data-orig-size=\"960,1280\"  data-comments-opened=\"0\"  data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1766046751&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\"  data-image-title=\"IMG_8553 (1)\"  data-image-description=\"\"  data-image-caption=\"\"  data-large-file=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8553-1-768x1024.avif\"  data-id=\"13784\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-13784 not-transparent pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8553-1-768x1024.avif\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8553-1-768x1024.avif 768w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8553-1-225x300.avif 225w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8553-1-380x507.avif 380w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8553-1-800x1067.avif 800w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8553-1-760x1013.avif 760w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8553-1-450x600.avif 450w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8553-1.avif 960w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8984-1.avif\"><img  data-dominant-color=\"797266\"  data-has-transparency=\"false\"  style=\"--dominant-color: #797266;\"  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"768\"  height=\"1024\"  data-attachment-id=\"13786\"  data-permalink=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2026\/01\/03\/my-house-weeks-3-6-of-reconstruction\/img_8984-1\/\"  data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8984-1.avif\"  data-orig-size=\"960,1280\"  data-comments-opened=\"0\"  data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1766073530&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.014705882352941&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\"  data-image-title=\"IMG_8984 (1)\"  data-image-description=\"\"  data-image-caption=\"\"  data-large-file=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8984-1-768x1024.avif\"  data-id=\"13786\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-13786 not-transparent pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8984-1-768x1024.avif\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8984-1-768x1024.avif 768w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8984-1-225x300.avif 225w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8984-1-380x507.avif 380w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8984-1-800x1067.avif 800w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8984-1-760x1013.avif 760w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8984-1-450x600.avif 450w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8984-1.avif 960w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8988-1.avif\"><img  data-dominant-color=\"8c8a84\"  data-has-transparency=\"false\"  style=\"--dominant-color: #8c8a84;\"  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"768\"  height=\"1024\"  data-attachment-id=\"13785\"  data-permalink=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2026\/01\/03\/my-house-weeks-3-6-of-reconstruction\/img_8988-1\/\"  data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8988-1.avif\"  data-orig-size=\"960,1280\"  data-comments-opened=\"0\"  data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1766073645&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\"  data-image-title=\"IMG_8988 (1)\"  data-image-description=\"\"  data-image-caption=\"\"  data-large-file=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8988-1-768x1024.avif\"  data-id=\"13785\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-13785 not-transparent pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8988-1-768x1024.avif\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8988-1-768x1024.avif 768w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8988-1-225x300.avif 225w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8988-1-380x507.avif 380w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8988-1-800x1067.avif 800w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8988-1-760x1013.avif 760w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8988-1-450x600.avif 450w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8988-1.avif 960w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8990-1.avif\"><img  data-dominant-color=\"7d7d79\"  data-has-transparency=\"false\"  style=\"--dominant-color: #7d7d79;\"  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"768\"  data-attachment-id=\"13787\"  data-permalink=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2026\/01\/03\/my-house-weeks-3-6-of-reconstruction\/img_8990-1\/\"  data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8990-1.avif\"  data-orig-size=\"1280,960\"  data-comments-opened=\"0\"  data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1766073652&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008130081300813&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\"  data-image-title=\"IMG_8990 (1)\"  data-image-description=\"\"  data-image-caption=\"\"  data-large-file=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8990-1-1024x768.avif\"  data-id=\"13787\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-13787 not-transparent pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8990-1-1024x768.avif\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8990-1-1024x768.avif 1024w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8990-1-300x225.avif 300w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8990-1-768x576.avif 768w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8990-1-380x285.avif 380w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8990-1-800x600.avif 800w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8990-1-1160x870.avif 1160w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8990-1-600x450.avif 600w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8990-1-760x570.avif 760w, https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_8990-1.avif 1280w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What&#8217;s next? The next week (January 5th &#8211; 11th) should be pretty exciting. The temperatures will start cold and get warmer by end and week peaking in the 40s but my GC has big plans. They&#8217;ll build the 2nd floor deck over the poured concrete, heat and tarp the space for a 4&#8243; slab pour on what will be my garage along with cutting a hole to enable access from the basement to the garage. They&#8217;ll be pulling off the solar panels, beginning the 200 amp service upgrade and I hope finishing the pavers out front with the warmer temps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The week after, they are hoping to yank off the roof, demo the front wall and put on a new truss system and once that happens, things will speed up with crews working daily to make this into a home. We&#8217;re still aiming for a March completion date with everything but the rear shed, fencing, grass and landscaping and finally a new asphalt driveway by April. Winter means we&#8217;ll have snow until April but most of it will be melted by then so we can have grass seed growing strong by May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I do hope to keep these updates as weekly but the track record isn&#8217;t looking great at the moment. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I skipped a few weeks of updates (Week 1 and Week 2). Why? 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