Tuesday, February 02, 2016

Croquet progress


A crane was on site today to set the main beam on the pavilion.  This will allow the crew to set the remainder of the trusses.  Working with Lupoli Construction and Jeff Weller has been excellent.   These guys are first class in what they do.  Specifically, the man in charge of the job is Billy Cribbs, who doesn't miss any details and suffers from the same obsessive-compulsive disorder that I do when it comes to details.  If I had to assemble a team of any kind, it would include these gentlemen.  



Above, the bathroom entrances.  the doors are on the sides rather than the front of the wall for privacy.


Above, the covered portion of the pavilion is larger than the older pavilion.  I think many people (including me) assumed the restrooms would consume more space, making the other areas much smaller.  This is not the case. 


Below, we are stockpiling 45 dump truck loads (450 tons) of fill soil that met the standards of engineered testing to ensure adequate compaction.  It's being covered to prevent water from saturating it.  Adequate compaction can only be met if the soils contain a certain moisture percentage.