After patiently waiting through rainy days, we were able to set the Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) in place today. Once careful measurements are made, putting the forms up was a breeze. We'll brace the forms with 2x4's tomorrow and hopefully by Saturday, the site will have dried out a bit and we'll get the skid-steer in there to pour the foundation walls.
Bright and early this morning, our excavator Ralph came out to start breaking ground. He was moving fast and by 8:45 he was off to get the first load of gravel. I am eagerly awaiting the end of my workday and the completion of our driveway.
Many a time we would drive past a pile of old oak beams on the side of a country road. We stopped one evening to inquire, and over a generous dinner of fried chicken and green beans, we learned from friendly folk that the beams were from the historic Landmark Building, a grainery torn down a few years ago. Several conversations later, we will be picking up several of these massive beauties for the house.
