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The screeching of saws are heard every where, as stacks of lumber are sorted and sent to various areas of the project. Flashing lights and beeps of vehicles warn pedestrians of their approach.

Sets up a massive draft table next to his surveyor's instruments and attaches the roll of blueprints out on it, portending a massive building project, guaranteed to expand the thread.

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The sounds all mix together and rise, drowning out all possibility of normal communication. People resort to shouting in very short bursts.

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Loud thumping of sky cranes arriving on the work site, lowering and raising beams.

Welding

Hammering

Grinding

Incredibly load screeching of unidentified machinery.

Trucks arrive bringing more crews and materials.

Pile driving

Sawing

Garbled sounds of instructions being shouted through bullhorns

Grunting and straining of cranes

Dieseling

Hammering

Nail guns

Hydraulics

Drilling

Chains scraping

Cement churning

Power sanding.

Back-up beeping

Engine roaring

Sawing

Hammering

As Jack Hammer enjoys the massage powered by many of his namesakes, the entire house is rattled with vibrations, knocking things off of shelves and bouncing objects across the floor.

The clamor, nay, the cacophonic fury of construction noise begins to overtake the Jack estate, from a low drone to mind-jarring heights.

Don't you worry your priddy little head, pally. You sees, we got us an industrial mega incinerator we're installing back by the compost heap. We've been instructed to burn any debris that youse might not want out in the open.

Jack Hammer wrote:

R. S. Powerhouse wrote:

I got a work order here by a Col. J. J. Jackson to begin an expansion project on his rooms, but they have to be approved by someone in authority. You authorized to sign?

Wow. Panama's going outside of Acme? Must be a really special project.

Sure, I'll sign.

What's this? My cousin Panama up to something?

Yeah, Pal, we got us a major construction project here. Unrolls blueprints for Salty's edification. Looks like your cuz is in need of some major additional space requi-irements, if youse know what I mean.

Now that's more like it. Thanks, Mac.

Whistles to men.

All right boys, it's a go. Let's get unloaded and set up. We're gonna be here for the long haul.

'ey, Buddy! Look, I got three crews and lots of heavy machinery waiting out on the street, and I ain't got all day.

What's a matter, poodle got your tongue or sum'n?

I got a work order here by a Col. J. J. Jackson to begin an expansion project on his rooms, but they have to be approved by someone in authority. You authorized to sign?

This is R. S. Powerhouse, Head Foreman and Owner of Powerhouse Construction. I need to speak to the owner of the property. Are you he?

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