We finally got the hole for the footings dug. It took four days!
One of the guys working the machines left on day two of the dig because of heat stroke. He never did return and that put us back a day with only one guy for a day of digging and driving the truck.
I was so disappointed at how much we still had to dig out of the trenches. Clay is not light or easy to dig. We were lucky to have one of our sons here to help. When the thermometer is in the 30c (one day 35c) mark and no wind it takes a lot out of you. At least it did not rain on us as the clay would have been slippery and stuck to everything.
We had large jugs of water with lime slices to keep us hydrated.
Having these guys here allowed us to help out the neighbour behind us by using the dirt from the hole to level her back yard. They were so happy to have doubled the size of the yard.
It is nice to almost be out of the ground we have the concrete guys booked for monday morning.
The city inspector was here today and okayed the work so far.
The next part will be very messy though as we have to put up the NuDura and put a barrier on the outside in place(the %$&*(# trench ) The next level will be so much nicer to do. I won't feel so much like a mole or gopher digging, digging, digging, pushing that dirt.
House Frau
One of the guys working the machines left on day two of the dig because of heat stroke. He never did return and that put us back a day with only one guy for a day of digging and driving the truck.
I was so disappointed at how much we still had to dig out of the trenches. Clay is not light or easy to dig. We were lucky to have one of our sons here to help. When the thermometer is in the 30c (one day 35c) mark and no wind it takes a lot out of you. At least it did not rain on us as the clay would have been slippery and stuck to everything.
We had large jugs of water with lime slices to keep us hydrated.
Having these guys here allowed us to help out the neighbour behind us by using the dirt from the hole to level her back yard. They were so happy to have doubled the size of the yard.
It is nice to almost be out of the ground we have the concrete guys booked for monday morning.
The city inspector was here today and okayed the work so far.
The next part will be very messy though as we have to put up the NuDura and put a barrier on the outside in place(the %$&*(# trench ) The next level will be so much nicer to do. I won't feel so much like a mole or gopher digging, digging, digging, pushing that dirt.
House Frau
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