Final pour of foundation

This morning the as the foundation crew was finishing their last preparations, the concrete truck arrived for the final pour of the slab for the garage/shop area.

House Blessing

The foundation crew worked hard today filling the slab area with lots and lots of sand. They lost two soil compactors in the process...

At sunset this evening, our friends Lori and Robert performed a house blessing for the existing Manor and the new Manor. Kathy's sister Patsy and niece Maya were able to join us for the moving ceremony in which we stated our intentions for the new home and our life on Lopez Island. They closed by singing the song, On Holy Ground. What a wonderful gift given to us by our dear friends. We are so blessed!

Garage support walls done...

The walls are done and the support forms removed. Now the hole has to be filled with LOTS of sand. Jon is standing in the part that needs to be filled before the final pouring of the slab for the garage.

Catch up day for Construction Crew

The foundation crew got behind on another job due to the delay last week waiting for the inspector, so today was a quiet day-- no activity

Third pour

We got the go ahead this morning and the concrete truck arrived at about 10:30 to begin the third pour for the support walls of the garage area. Now the base needs to be filled in before the final pouring of the slab.

waiting for inspector

We were ready for the next pour, but we waited all day for the inspector to come, but he didn't show.

Next steps

The support walls came down and now the preparations began for the next phase--preparing the area for slab under the garage.

Walls are poured

Early on Monday, Aug. 4, the inspector arrived and it was a "go" for the first pouring of the concrete into the walls of the main part of the house and the support boxes.

"Christening" of foundation

After the footings were poured, the foundation crew constructed 3 foot walls for the crawlspace under the main part of the house.

Jon worked all day Friday and Saturday on the "boxes" for interior wall support. Now we are ready for the inspector.

In the evening, Patsy and Shel came over and we "christened" the home with celebratory champagne and comradery.

Checking out the equipment...

Ginger is checking it out...