Progress report -- Week 3

Progress made this week:

--excavation completed for garage
--concrete footers for addition and garage poured
--dumpster moved in
--scaffolding erected, portion of bricks on existing garage wall underneath gutter removed
--dry wall and old insulation inside existing garage removed
--our lawyer has prepared draft of letter politely asking neighbor to move his shed and informing him that we will press suit if he does not

Obstacles encountered this week:

--power line damaged during excavation; work delayed one day while problem fixed
--removal of garage wall drywall reveals termite damage. Uh-oh. It does not appear to be an active infestation, and the house was treated before we bought it for termites, so we're hoping it's just old damage from the previous infestation. We have scheduled a service call for Monday to have somebody come look at it and tell us whether we need to drill and treat for termites before proceeding.