Front Yard Excavation

This actually wasn't as fun as the title implies....

We recently had a huge backup in our main drain line due to some serious roots. The plumber quoted us a ridiculous (although probably fairly accurate) rate to fix it, (and they weren't planning on digging at all) so Jared decided he could fix it himself. I sure do love my handyman.

This is the beginning of the excavation. Actually, as you can see, he is already pretty deep, but he still had a long way to go.

This is the illustrate that we live in the desert, so it was all pretty much rock which made it so much more interesting. That tool he was using is a chipping hammer.

This is the excavation site right in the middle of our small front yard. It was late at night. Jared worked on it from very early Saturday morning until late Saturday night.

The hole with a good view of the pipe. When Jared got down about 7 feet, he realized the pipe was a little to the side of where the plumbers had estimated, so he ended up making a little tunnel/cave to get over to the pipe.

The pipe all covered in the roots.

He then made the pleasant discovery that this is how the pipe was connected after the removal of the roots. They weren't even connected at all, probably since the time the house was built. This was taken of it exactly how Jared found it minus the root covering.

Jared in his little cave.

Working hard on the pipe.

The completed repairs. He did such a good job!
We have almost finished filling in the hole now and everything is working great!
In a brief Lucas update, he was helping mom sort balloons for the halloween carnaval.

Those caught on his ears while he was throwing them.

This is how Lucas sorts balloons!

He still thinks that sticking his tongue out his cool! Love the balloon on his ear!