The temps have reached the 40s everyday this week with high 20s at night. It's made for a lot of melting snow and ALOT of mud on Faith Lane. I took the kids out for a quick look at the Progress.
However, despite his irritated attitude and the muddy conditions, it hasn't stopped him from getting tons done down in that hole.
Yesterday, they poured the concrete for the footings.
Today, the footing forms are off, rebar is stuck into it and Gary is working on the forms for the foundation walls. Wahoo!
I did a little more research on what they are doing. Here's what I found:
A proper foundation does more than just hold a house above ground. It also keeps out moisture, insulates against the cold, and resists movement of the earth around it. Oh, and one more thing: It should last forever.
Foundation walls are constructed by pouring concrete between sets of form work (the total system of support assemblies for freshly poured concrete, including mold, hardware and necessary bracing.) Once the concrete gains its full strength, the form work is removed. Foundation wall thickness is determined by a structural engineer who considers the height of the wall and the load it has to bear. (Structural load is the force or combination of forces of gravity, wind, and earth that acts upon the structural system of a home). Wall thickness varies from home to home, and even within a home.
Here's where he was at with the forms this afternoon.
And here's me loading the girls in the van AFTER scrubbing their feet in the snow. OH. MY. MUD!!!! We are soooo gonna need grass!
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