It took two and a half weeks, but the footings are poured. First, there was the county inspector demanding a letter from an engineer that the footings would be on sound ground. Mind you that we excavated tons of dirt to pour the footing on very solid ground. After that we had to get back on the waiting list for the crew to return. When they did return a week ago, the pump truck arrived on time, but the cement truck got lost -- both from the same company!! By the time the cement truck arrived it started raining and he could not get to the top of the work site because the first inch or so of soil was very slick. So, finally on Monday they poured the footings.
We finally got a heavy rain last evening. My neighbor records all rainfall and that was the most rain we have received since March -- 2 inches. First time since March that any water has flowed into the ponds. The smaller one dried up a month ago and I had the dozer operator deepen it.
The rain caused some erosion problems and Ron and I worked on it tonight as the water was draining into the excavation and footings. The crew is scheduled to return on Friday to put up the forms for the poured walls. We are supposed to get the walls poured on Monday.
The photo is of the pump truck that pumps the cement from the cement truck and spreads it around the footing. The pump truck will be back for two more times-- the walls and then finally for the foundation. That's $550 a visit!!
We closed on our construction loan on Tuesday, so the clock is officially clicking.
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