Just a few shots as we go along.
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We broke ground in September 2002 - Jewell Excavating made short work of what used to be a front lawn.  Click on the picture above to see some of the shotcrete pictures
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Framework over the pond and the beginning of the equipment room walls.
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Gene with his shop vac cleaning shotcrete crumblings from the bottom of the pond before he opened the bottom drains.
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October 9 - an "aerial" photo I took from the roof of the house!!  32" of water in the pond to keep ground water from building pressure under the pond. 
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An earlier shot of the pond before the roof trusses went up.
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Gene installing plates for the walls.
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The metal roof with skylights is up!!
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Rock Placing Company started the retaining wall before the pond room began.