Orth House II Renovation blog
It has been a cold week, but the crew has made a lot of progress. They built the foundation wall forms and poured the concrete.
Next week, they will be working as fast as they can to get our sewer line covered again. (We’re putting RV antifreeze into the sewer right now just in case.)
There is a lot to do before they can backfill (put the dirt back in the hole). The concrete forms must be removed. Drain tile needs to be installed. Waterproofing must be installed. There are inspections.
The concrete truck and crew showed up this morning to pour the footings for the addition.
The footprint of our addition is taking shape now that the underpinning is complete. The footings are formed and ready for concrete this week. The basement walls should be going in next week.
The reason for the “pinch” shape is to tie into the aesthetic of our existing house.
With the sewer line reroute complete, and the dirt dump back open after all of the recent rain, the concrete contractor was able to make significant progress excavating the new basement.
The plumbers rerouted the sewer line yesterday. It snakes around the addition.
The white section is new, and the green is existing. You can see where they cut into the old diagonal green section. That pipe remains buried and will be dug out when they excavate for the new basement.
After replacing the sewer line, the concrete contractor was able to finish the form for the final section of underpinning. Hopefully they can pour the concrete on Monday.
After a rain delay, the concrete contractor installed the second underpinning sections last week.
Notice the sump pumps keeping water out of the holes! You can also see how there will need to be a final section right in the middle – where the sewer pipe comes out.
Continue reading “Second underpinning section and waste line extension”
The concrete contractor has been delayed for the past week because of the rain. This morning, they came and pumped all the water out of the holes and removed the wood forms. Work should start up again on Monday.
The concrete contractor’s work is now well underway. They dug down beneath our house to pour new footings to support the existing foundation and the addition.
Excavation started this morning after weeks of delays.
I’m not sure how long this part will take, but it involves digging a big hole, rerouting the sewer, rerouting electrical to the garage, underpinning the existing foundation, and pouring the foundation for the addition.
