Trusses up and we have power

Toronto Hydro finally installed the temporary power service - that will make things on site run a little smoother.  Meanwhile, Miguel the Magician maneuvered the 40 feet wide truss bundle in and around hydro poles, wires, fencing, trees and more and somehow got the whole package on top of the house.  By end of day, the trusses were up and standing in place.

Water & Drain Upgrade

The City contractor, Co X Co, was in today to replace the city and private portion of the water and drain connection to the house.  While we do this, we upgrade the water to a 1" line for more pressure, and the sewer line gets a badly needed upgrade to 6" PVC pipe.  

I took some video for the friendly neighbourhood inspector after they started covering the pipe with gravel, as well as a video of the mandatory ball test (to see if a pool ball, placed at the start of the line, travels down to the clean out).

The guys left us the remaining coil of 1" copper line that will be extended to the furnace room where we will eventually install the water meter.

Footings Marked

The guys from Land Survey Group were in today to locate and mark the exact location of the footings.  We're all set to have the footings framed and hopefully we can pour them this week.

Meanwhile, we have the temporary power pole now installed and set up and we're waiting for Toronto Hydro and ESA to get the service set up.

Getting Ready

While we wait for the permit to get issued (hopefully next week?), we had the temporary security fence and portable toilet installed on site today.

Tree Protection Zone

One of the first things to do in any project in Toronto is the inevitable TPZ (Tree Protection Zone) that is required in order for permit issuance.

In theory, the TPZ projects the tree's root system, preventing building materials from being stacked and compressing the roots.  In practice, if the tree is too large, the size of fence they usually call for tends to be a little unrealistic.  In the case of this project, the TPZ basically covers the entire front yard!