Footings done

My mom has been taking a photo from the same spot every day, so we can go back and see the progress later. This is today's progress photo.


Apparently there was a little accident with "Scoop" yesterday (for those of you who have never been forced to watch Bob the Builder, that's the name of the backhoe.) The driver accidentally broke the sewer line, which then got covered up. He had to fess up to it this morning, and the whole thing was uncovered and repaired before the concrete people arrived.


They had to set up in the driveway because the house is set so far back from the street. Back when it was originally built, it had to be 300 feet in from the street. Since the front porch is staying, the new house will be the same distance back, but will extend farther into the back yard because new code requires more room between the house and the property line on each side. This means the neighbors will eventually be just a tad less likely to hear my kids fighting over who gets to use the computer next.


Our adorable little neighbor, Jude, was absolutely enthralled by the concrete-pouring experience. My mom says he was so excited he barely breathed the entire time.




They'll be back in the morning to start putting up the forms for the foundation.