They framed up the footings today. I got out to the house after lunch, and the forms were all set, the building inspector was there, and they were all waiting for the cement mixer. I'm thinking that being a building inspector has got to be a pretty good gig, 'c
uz he was standing around shooting the breeze with the other guys the whole time I was there. Of course, around here everyone knows everyone, so they had plenty to talk about. They were probably related, for all I know. Jordan fell asleep in the car, so I took the kids home and came back two hours later, and the footings were poured! I had to include a photo of the well-decorated mixer (Go Twins!). All the rooms are laid out, including the window well for the egress. The next step is a little more complicated. Either the house movers will come out tomorrow and move the cribbing (put up four new stacks, then take down the old ones) so they can dig out the rest of the
dirt, or they'll start building the block walls tomorrow and leave an opening. Then they'll set the house down, and remove the dirt through the opening after the cribbing is removed. It seems to make no difference to the concrete guys, but there is a LOT of dirt left. Either way, they won't pour the floor until the drain tile is in and the walls are done. So if you want to bury a time capsule under my house, now is the time! We kept hoping we would find the long-lost family fortune under there, but all we found so far is a hat. As for the last photo here, I really hope that guy gets his hammer back.
uz he was standing around shooting the breeze with the other guys the whole time I was there. Of course, around here everyone knows everyone, so they had plenty to talk about. They were probably related, for all I know. Jordan fell asleep in the car, so I took the kids home and came back two hours later, and the footings were poured! I had to include a photo of the well-decorated mixer (Go Twins!). All the rooms are laid out, including the window well for the egress. The next step is a little more complicated. Either the house movers will come out tomorrow and move the cribbing (put up four new stacks, then take down the old ones) so they can dig out the rest of the 
dirt, or they'll start building the block walls tomorrow and leave an opening. Then they'll set the house down, and remove the dirt through the opening after the cribbing is removed. It seems to make no difference to the concrete guys, but there is a LOT of dirt left. Either way, they won't pour the floor until the drain tile is in and the walls are done. So if you want to bury a time capsule under my house, now is the time! We kept hoping we would find the long-lost family fortune under there, but all we found so far is a hat. As for the last photo here, I really hope that guy gets his hammer back.
1 comment:
where is the picture of the hat? You should bury a picture of your family making funny faces so in 100yrs when people dig it up they will think that is what people looked like in the early 21st century!
MO
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