Today was an exciting day at the Manse! Nine concrete footers (I had no idea what they were until I arrived on site) were installed in the back of house; these serve as the underground support for the rear addition (kitchen, powder room, mudroom). These guys worked their asses off today. It was cool to watch. Lots of geometry happening, with angles and lines determining the location of each footer. I tried to basically stay out of the way and not bother them with too many questions. Especially math questions.
I had to leave before they were finished; going to try to get back there in the next couple of days to see the finished product.
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| Unexpected surprise in the front yard. |
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| These are footings. Who knew? |
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| So, this steam shovel (this is a steam shovel, right?) digs the holes and moves the footers into place. |
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| Lots of measuring. Lots of leveling. They seem to know what they are doing. |
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| See all that Tyvek? That wall is coming down; that's where the addition will be. |
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| Moving a footer from the truck bed to the ground. |
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| Making sure it's perfect |
It's always cool to watch other people work that hard. You know that. That's why it's so annoying that Craig is sunning in FL. :)
ReplyDeleteI felt like a slug just photographing everything. I can't believe these concrete things are going to support my addition.
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