Completing the Foundation

After the workers completed the footings of our house the same group went to work on pouring the walls of the foundation and what a job it was.

 

First, the workers had to create the forms which involved setting up a number of planks of wood around the perimeter of the house, including the garage and front porch.  It is in the forms that the concerete is poured, which will make the walls.  This job took a crew of 5 - 6 men most of a day to do.

The following day, the cement trucks came, and with the help of a large crane, (pictured below),

began to pour the walls of the foundation.  As before, the driver of the crane had a remote control device which enable him to move the crane about with ease so that the walls could be poured.

A day later, after the cement was dried, the workers returned and removed the forms to show the completed basement - with a few windows added in.

Now that the foundation is completed the next step in construction will be for the back hoe to return and to backfill the garage, the area underneath the porch and the area around the foundation.  

This will allow for the framers to come to the site and begin the process of framing the house and building the roof.  This is one of the most exciting times as a new home truly comes into shape for all to see.  The Wendling family continues to get excited as they see the progress on their Lucchetta built home.