Monday, September 29, 2008

There's concrete afoot

We failed our first inspection due to the foundation company's rush to get the job done. The foundation company stayed late Thursday to finish the job and did not complete it to the county's liking. Evidently, the steel re-bar that reinforces the concrete must "float" 2-3 inches above the dirt to meet code. Theirs was touching in many places according to the inspector. Not to worry though, they came back fixed the problem and we passed this morning. That means today we have a footing (the wide concrete at the bottom of the wall to hold the house up.) The kids loved watching another big truck at work. Tomorrow morning the crew will form the walls and then they will pour the walls tomorrow afternoon. Tomorrow is a big day with lots of surprises. Stay tuned!



5 comments:

Unknown said...

So how did the big day with the surprises go??? I want pictures and updates!!! :) And how is Stephen???

Miss you guys - love,
Kate

Anonymous said...

Thanks for keeping us updated. You cannot send too many pictures too often. Hope you don't have many more surprises. I can't imagine what things will be like next time we see it.

Anonymous said...

That was me.
Glenn

Anonymous said...

It's been a long time coming!

Everyday is a new day. Physical changes are finally taking place.
Hopefully, jumping through the hoops are over.

We're excited for you!!!!!!

Love you
Gran and Papa

Glenn and Cile said...

Lookin'good! We love looking at the pictures to see all the work going on. Keep the pictures coming!

Yes, we have TGI Friday's. In fact, we have two! They are pretty expensive, but we were treated by the couple from America so we really enjoyed it. And yes, they wear the red and white stripes. The only difference is that instead of saying, "Enjoy your meal", they say "Jo etvagyat"!