A sunset photo taken from my lot
06/16/08 This picture was taken from the
southwest corner of my lot looking northeast.
There is a gate just past the curve in the road
and my lot parrells the road for approximatly
200 feet past the gare. it is 1.11 acres.
The lot slopes gently downward and is
idely suited for a basement. My goal is to
have no retainer walls and gently sloped
so I can mow it all with a riding lawnmower
06/16/08 A trackhoe digs the basement
06/22/08 A survey crew marks the
corners and all piers
06/23/08 Septic tank has arrived and
is being placed in the ground
06/24/08 Field lines are going in.
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07/07/08 The footers are in and the
block masons are standing by waiting
for materials to be delivered. Sand has
arrived
07/07/08 Blocks have arrived and are being offloaded and placed in easy access to the work
The first block is in place and then the first corner
These two pictures show progress at quiting time on 07/07/08, the first day of laying
blocks
7/11/08 Progress on foundation
7/15/08
7/16/08 The worlds most dangerous scaffold. On the scaffold is Joseph Easter. 55
years experience laying brick and block. 74 years old with a pacemaker and diabetic
yet he lays 12 inch block all day under the hot July sun.
7/17/08 Yes thats me. Did you know it is
possible to dump dirt on yourself.
7/18/08 Floor trusses arrive. Framing
will begin Monday.
7/18/08 Concrete and pump for filling the block. Walls that will have very high backfill
are being filled with concrete and rebar.
