Days 9 to 12 - Time for a break

The foundation is complete!
The walls are sealed and the drainage is ready.
The garage is filled and compacted, ready for the slab. The rest of the house is also backfilled and the interior is ready for the skim coat.

This is when I take a three-week hiatus from the project so I can bask under the Mexican sun (and finish up some other projects I've left in Vancouver and Tofino). When I get back from my holidays, the concrete will be done (someone else is pouring the skim coat/water barrier inside and the garage slab while I'm away) and then we'll be ready to frame up the house! We should see lots of progress starting back up on February 19.