The hole as of Nov 26, 2010

I knew they were going to dig under the house, but I didn’t have a sense as to what a project it would be. Pictured here is the digging only after a few weeks. Note you can still walk into the house, but it’s getting pretty hollow under there at this point.

The dirt they have removed - so far...

If the hole doesn’t seem big enough, take a look at the dirt they have removed so far. It’s at least 10 feet tall, and if covered with snow would make a excellent sledding run for the kids.

Plantings removed as construction starts

As of Nov 11, 2010, construction on the house begins. We’re adding a full basement, and another bedroom and porch on the ground floor. Today the real work started, the electricity has been cut to the house so they can lift it, the plantings around the house moved, and we’re crossing our fingers for a speedy finish.

Despite our best efforts to keep the Bittersweet at bay, we lost the battle with many of the bushes and a few of the trees. Our best option was to rip out anything the Bittersweet touched, and plant again. The trees come in next week (whew).