In preparation for demolition, which is scheduled for tomorrow, it was necessary to excavate the water main so that a temporary water spigot could be established. This job was performed by an excavator which started by digging down to the base of the foundation (10 ft down) to find the water main where it exits the house and then opening a trench in the direction of travel to expose the line. Once the line was stripped back to the garage, we bent the pipe up so that a meter and spigot could be installed on the outside wall of the garage. Next, the trench was backfilled and compacted. This project took the better part of the day and necessitated the removal of our rhododendrons and several stumps on that side of the house.