excavation

Digging of the basement is a loud and dirty process, and with uncooperative weather an additional week delay is inevitable.  The hydraulics that operate the bucket on the excavator suffer costly wear and tear while moving earth and ripping our frozen soil at temperatures below minus 20 celcius.  On cold winter mornings, the machine sits and waits for better weather.  Here is a picture from early on in the process, (February 11 2014)

frost conditions don't help with efficient excavation of the basement however warmer weather is in the forecast