Foundation walls start to go up!

Even though it was 7 degrees when the sun came up this morning, Jeff Rhodes and his crew were out beginning to place the foundation and basement walls.

Neither snow, nor rain nor gloom of night...

Amazingly, after 5" of snow yesterday the guys were back at it this morning uncovering the footings of snow.

Much was accomplished today including removing the footing frames and installing the French drains (oui monsieur!).  Then more tons of gravel were brought in to the level of the footings (12 inches!)

This means the house foundation is now in the ground and free from any danger from frost.  So much of a house is underground and invisible...but so important.  This is where a good team of a general contractor, excavator and foundation expert is so important.

Monday, the guys will be at it again installing the frames for the basement walls.  Very Exciting!

Footings are in and now covered! Foundation walls go up Friday.

Here is Jeff Rhodes, the man installing our foundation

And here is his assistant Tug

The foundation is starting to take shape.

Footings go in tomorrow!

In prepartion for the footings to be poured tomorrow.  Foundation frames will also be installed tomorrow.  The entire foundation could be poured by Friday.

Final survey today and the pins are placed ready for a new foundation on Monday.

Here's the view from our soon to be living room.

Placing the final pins.

Foundation to go in on Monday January 9th (Thank you Jill)!

Looking back across the pond with the Cat ready to start digging for the foundation.

Looking across the pond to a very unusal square rock.

 Donna and Rooney enjoying the hay.