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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hello all,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I just thought I'd drop an update to the list on the =
construction of our new shop. At last report we had just =
finished our structural engineering plans and were pending county =
approval for
permits.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Now, after spending months building our pad, =
trenching, and
wheeling tons of sand by hand, Alan and I finally got our forms up, =
steel
installed, and passed inspection for our slab. At 6:30 AM =
Saturday a
bunch of cars and trucks pulled into our back acre and workers set up
equipment. Soon after a row of concrete trucks lined up out front =
and then
proceeded to pour multi-tons of 4000 PSI test concrete. It was =
pretty
scary knowing that we were paying all these people's salaries for the =
day plus
materials but by mid afternoon we had a smooth 2,000 Sq. Ft. slab =
complete with
embedded anchor bolts ready for our brand new piano rebuilding shop. =
At
last we have something tangible to look at!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>With Phase III now completed we will slow down a bit =
until I
can finish and sell a couple grands I have sitting in my garage along =
with a few
other projects to generate some more income. Then we can purchase =
the
framing lumber and trusses to proceed to phase IV. We have =
enormous
resources dedicated to this project and it will take a while but if =
things
go as we hope we hope to have our rebuilding shop completed
sometime next spring.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Rob Goodale, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Las Vegas, NV</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>