After resting on Sunday, we were behind our schedule, so we knew we were in for a long day Monday. We both got off work in the early afternoon, and mixed concrete endlessly for hours. Thankfully, friends let us borrow their concrete mixer. We honestly […]

On Saturday, we all got going just after sunrise so we could work while it was cool…but the fact that we kept working through the mid-day heat of 104 degrees defeated the purpose somewhat…and the fact that we kept working until after dark proved to […]

Before the concrete was hard on Monday, the guys put in rebar all the way around the footer. L.B. started laying the block yesterday and got the corners done and all the block stacked strategically for the walls of the foundation. He spent today laying […]

This morning we called the building inspector and he confirmed that he could come this morning. He approved our work and said we could pour the concrete, so we called the concrete company and they said they could come out this afternoon. The man helping […]

We have spent the last several days digging, pulling lines, and measuring. We finally got it all done, including digging the trench for the drain line to the septic tank.  By the time we were digging the eighth  hole for the pillars under the house, we were […]

When we woke up Wednesday morning, Roy decided he needed to take the day off to finish the digging. He realized he could do a little more work on the footers for the pillars with the trackhoe before they picked it up. He was literally […]

Today, the trackhoe we rented was delivered and we finally officially broke ground. Roy has been digging holes with a posthole digger for several days, for various reasons, so technically he broke ground before now. We rented it for 24 hours, but only got 8 […]

We have just been waiting…and waiting…regulations, paperwork, rain, inspection  concerns, and the list of obstacles seems to be eternal. Yesterday, we finally got our foundation materials delivered, after calling the company 3 times to change the date of delivery. We are expecting clear skies all […]