Thursday, January 21, 2016

2016 01 18 Foundation dig done ..

2016 01 18 Foundation dig done .. 

The long basic rectangle of the house will have a 6.5 foot "crawl space" under it.  It will be possible to walk in places where there is not ductwork or equipment.  That rectangle has been finished and graded flat.  Concrete work will start soon.  The grading for the garage, storage, and shop parts of the house is done now, those parts of the house will all be on concrete slab.  A deep trench is being dug for electric, phone, cable..

Firs picture looking a little north of west at house profile the long way.  Utility room has floor about 3 feet lower than crawl space so ceiling is higher.  Water treatment and other equipment go in here.


Digging trench for electric, cable, phone, whatever, that will come from the street.   Looking southeast.


This next picture is really for Sharon.  She loves tumbleweeds and there are now several in the "crawl space".  I might ask the builder to leave them there..


This is how they grade to an elevation.  At a survey point they set a piece of equipment that has a laser that spins in a horizontal circle.  The height of the beam can be changed. The portable stick like gadget has a sensor that emits a tone when it detects the beam.


Another shot of digging through rock for utility conduit.


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