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Oct 30

Sept 04

Haven't seen a main pier incorporated into the secant wall before.

Getting down to the first level

A red crane base - along State

 

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Sept 09

The blue shirt says "City of Chicago Inspector"

Capping the scant wall

Water tank ?

A soundation pier built into the secant wall

Sept 16

A big sleeper on the secant wall

Doing double duty, the pier as part of the secant wall.

NOT YOURS !

 

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Sept 23

More testing

Leveling down

Sleeping on the secant

How many workers can you spot ?

From the past

 

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Oct 9

Cleaning off the tops of the piers - the (a) mat will go here.

A load bearing wall - or a wall bearing pier ?

odd 2 level topping on these

Secant wall

 

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Oct 15

Buried utilities ?

 

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Oct 21

Gas - Naturally

 

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Oct 29

An exhausting shot

The priests - blessing of the cage

Going a long way to avoid blocking Chicago or State.

 

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Nov 04

 

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Nov 9

Main Matt pour
Going at it from all 4 sides

East

North

West

South

and don't forget the burgers !

Dee was ready to take on the local small dog population.

 

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Nov 13

 

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Additional soil testing outside of the wall ?

 

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Nov 26

Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Finishing the ceiling ? - is this is the "mud coat" that the floor will be built upon.
Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr




Secant Wall - with tie-ins for the eventual floor beams
Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

I take it this isn't a Jewish company
Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Cleaning with feeling
Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Note the yellow junction box set in the bottom of the slab - they will be digging out from the bottom.
Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

A future Garage
Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

In the background you can see the 2 excavators pulling clay out from the bottom of the shaft.
Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

 

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Dec 3

Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

The floor/ceiling waiting to be extended.
Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

This would make a very low ceiling - area for planters ?
Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Waiting for the horizontal tie-in
Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Tower columns
Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Sumps waiting to be installed
Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Prepping the secant wall for a floor plate - notched the round parts, initial holes for re-bar marked and drilled.
Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

A climbing form takes shape
Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

 

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Dec 20

Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Walk this Way
Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on FlickrChicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on FlickrChicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | One Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

 

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Dec 18

Going up - note how the vertical runs are made of "shorter" bars bolted together - t here are couplers on the top of these bars as well.

Ready to have the floor tied in.

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Support column built into the secant wall.

Looks like a planter to me

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