Hooray! The walls are up all the way around, 7 courses high. Our contractor brought in extra bodies to get it done. He said the sooner the house comes back down, the better he'll sleep at night. 5 courses to go!
Isn't it pretty?
The opening for dirt removal. The egress window will go here.
The walls are 2/3 of their final height. The dirt on the right is still at the height of the original basement floor. The new back porch is straight ahead. The stairs will come down along the right side of the wall.
