Friday, June 8, 2012

Our Retirement Home Part Six (Gravel and Cement)


Another week on the mountain and the house is s l o w l y starting to take shape! The concrete has been poured for the foundations, footings and walls, the French drain is in, and we now wait for the erection of the frame on the 18th. Meanwhile the pump has been ordered for the well and work continues on the septic field. More to come! gws


Truck with wall forms arriving

French drain being prepared

Gravel flowing for French  drain

More gravel...

and more...we will need another load

Whoops...next truck of gravel not so lucky!

But finally done!

Now for the forms...

Back of house with wall forms


Front of house and more forms

Pouring cement into forms

Cement set, forms removed next day


View of front of house

View to the back

the north wall

The finished form!