Foundation

The forms are off the foundation, waterproofing is done, and we even have the basement window!!  I was strangely moved today when I got to stop by and take these pictures.  It is a feeling that is hard to describe...as evidenced(even though no one can tell but me), by my typing sentences then backspacing them out because they didn't quite capture what I wanted to say.

At any rate, some pictures

When I stopped by, our PM drove up so it was nice to talk to him.  He said that tomorrow the city inspector will be out to look at the foundation and give it his inspection.  Then it will sit over the weekend, and the lumber is coming on Tuesday.  It will be in two loads, and where they are going to put it is beyond my imagination.  But he said they will make it fit.  Framing is scheduled to start on Wednesday, and then its off to the races!!

So thats all for now.  Everyone have a great weekend!!

Its not raining, so they're pouring!

I got a call at work today from my wife who told me that when she went by the lot this morning, they were putting the foundation forms onto the footers.  She took some pictures of course.

I was thinking that they were just putting them in place, and would be back first thing tomorrow to begin the pour.  But when she went by after work, she saw this.

So now we have walls!!  I can't wait to drive by and look for myself.  Here is where it starts to get interesting.





Getting my footer in the door...

Well despite the early AM rain here in Ohio, when my wife went by our lot tonight, true to our PM's word we had our footers poured!  She sent me a picture message, along with the text "It looks so tiny", which made me laugh as I recalled how many times I had seen that in the Ryan Homes blogs.

So I guess now we see if the walls get poured on Wednesday, and if they do I would assume framing would start next week if the lumber arrives.  But for now I am enjoying what we have now.  Which is this...

Now THATS a hole!! (Or Day 3)

In my daily sojourn through our community, I spotted the dozer being put back on the flatbed, and the dump trucks headed out onto the main road.  So I thought they must be finished on our site, and drove back to investigate.

When I got out of the car, this is what I saw.

Since the rain held off today, they were able to finish the dig, and hopefully the footers will get poured Monday.  Since ours is the last lot on our side of the street, they had to truck all the dirt to another site in the community, where I guess its being used to smooth out some potential lots.

On a side note, it must have been someones 30 day or 10 month repair day, as there were about 6 trucks with various crews in them.  I was able to spot painting equipment, and I think some drywall stuff in another truck.

Everyone have a great weekend.  I'm guessing nothing will happen on my end.

Day 2

Not much to post from what went on yesterday.  As I thought this rain we are getting here in Northeast Ohio is hampering efforts.

Towards midafternoon yesterday, I received an email from our PM stating...

"Weather is killing us today.  We are going to be close to getting excavation done, but will finish up in the morning.  Footer will get poured Monday, and foundation walls should be poured Weds of next week.  Let me know if you guys need anything."

I thought about emailing him back with one word, "Sunshine", but sometimes people don't quite get my sense of humor, and I don't want to offend this guy.

No pictures of yesterday, but if they are finishing up today, I will get some tonight.

Day 1

I received a call from our PM this morning telling me that they had begun to dig on our lot.  He said that they were digging to tie into the city septic line, and would dig some more on the foundation, but would have to cut it short due to the rain that was due to come in.

He said that they would finish the dig tomorrow, and pour the footers on Friday.  He added that either Monday or Tuesday, more than likely Tuesday, they would pour the walls.  That was it for the phone call, didn't have any questions to call him back on, so I left it at that.

My wife swung by at lunch time and took the following pictures.

'Twas The Day Before Digging

Sometimes I am not sure if it is a blessing or a curse that we live so close to our future community.  I have driven through there so much that I recognize when things have been done by my neighbors, or in the community itself.  I am sure that when everyone sees my car they are wondering who just comes in, drives around, then leaves.

Once we finally got our approval, I stopped to introduce myself just so no one thinks I am a burglar casing the community.  Everyone I have met so far has been great, and very helpful in telling me how things have went in the community.

Since our dig date is tomorrow, I thought I would take a drive through, and see if any equipment or anything was staged on our lot, and came around the corner to find the big pile of gravel as seen in the picture.

I was really happy to see that, but in listening to the weather forecast for tomorrow and how much rain we are supposed to get, I am not sure if the dig will happen. 

But maybe rain doesn't effect a dig as much as it would pouring concrete?