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Foundation Walls

Since they’re basically like any typical residential house, the foundation walls went up very fast. We ended up with walls 2″ taller than expected, which was a small challenge considering all the EPS insulation had been pre-cut assuming a precise finished wall height. The contractor also made a few walls too long at the back of the house, which is going to create some detail challenges down the road and has some unfortunate aesthetic effects. If there’s a plus side, it will probably ease some of the finished grading along the sloped sides of the house.

 

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Good overall view of the foundation, looking from the back towards the front of the house.

 

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A good view of the finished stepped footing.

 

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Cribbing complete and ready for concrete.

 

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Another view of the completed cribbing.

 

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Pouring concrete…

 

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Pouring more concrete…

 

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The concrete pumper truck…

 

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… And the finished foundation — looking toward the garage from the front.

 

 

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The west foundation wall.

 

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The finish on the concrete was relatively good, but some areas needed to be ground down to achieve a smooth finish to adequately adhere the EPS insulation to the walls.

 

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Up next: foundation insulation, drain tile, and foundation waterproofing!

 



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