Things seem to be happening so fast now. On Friday, they finished excavating the new basement. It looks bigger than it will be when it's finished because the new foundation will take up a bit of space. The actual footprint of the addition is only about 667 sq ft.
During the excavating our neighbors, who are in the construction business, watched on with great interest and filled us in on all the details. Apparently, the excavation took longer than originally planned because our soil was so compact that every time a big chunk was loosened, it expanded to several times its size. But our expert neighbors told us that Rock Hard, the excavators, really did a great job adjusting to the circumstances.
You can see that we didn't excavate the four feet closest to the remaining house. We can't dig any closer than this to ensure that we do not disturb the footings of the remaining structure. As a result, there will be a short hallway connecting the new and old parts of the basement. You can also see some excavation along the side of the house. This is where the small side porch/portico will be. The front door will be about parallel with where the rear of the remaining structure is now.
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WOW JES -- I love these updates. Gr8 progress!!!!!
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Looking good! Well... sorta. You know what I mean. It's always hard to get an idea of how big something will actually be when you're looking at it like that. Even when they start pouring & framing. Once it gets closed in, it all starts to take shape and is easier to visualize. Keep the pics coming!
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