Fun with a Jack Hammer!!

Another life-achievement to cross off my list: I used a jack hammer to cut a hole in my basement floor! Saturday morning, bright and early, I rented an electric jack hammer. Before I could start digging, we had to go to the plumbing supply store to select a shower stall so that I would know where, exactly, the drain for the shower would need to go.
Once I got started, I had a blast!. Most of the work was pretty easy. The jackhammer is pretty heavy, but but most of the time you just have it standing vertically, so it isn't so bad. The real fun came on Sunday when I had to actually dig the trench out. Digging a trench below the level you are standing at is no fun. Well, less fun than jack hammering.
One interesting note: while laying out the cuts for the various drains, I discovered that the laundry room area was not big enough for the washer/drier on one side, the sink opposite, and space for the drier to open in between. Part of the explanation is that my original drawing had the shower (which backs up behind the sink) too narrow, so when I widened the shower, the laundry space got narrower. But I widened the shower by six inches, while the laundry space was a full foot narrower than it should have been. Go figure.
After digging the trench to the desired depth, I switched from working down below my feet to working up over my head. I finished stripping all the old furring strips off the ceiling, and removing the lighting and some dodgey wiring that was down there. I was reminded, several times, how important it is to where a hard had and safety glasses all the time. Fortunately, I was!