I also added some more photos to the Foundation gallery. Check out the earlier posting to see them. Once the framing started, two things happened to change my perception of the project. First, the house began to look much bigger, because I could more easily imagine how expansive the floor space is (the concrete foundation […]
Here’s some video of the two concrete pours that built the foundation for our new home. The first step involved filling the 37 holes dug for piers. Next, forms to make the grade beams were built and then filled. Some things to note when you watch the video: It takes a multi-person team to execute
Video: Pouring Concrete Read More »
Before pouring the foundation, we had to drill 37 holes down to bedrock* to secure the structure. At the project site, this meant going down 14 to 16 feet. Here’s a brief video showing some highlights from the process. Drilling from Mark Olbert on Vimeo. A few things to notice as you watch the video:
Video: Drilling Pier Holes Read More »
As I’ve mentioned previously, I’ve been corresponding with Nancy Tonkin, who grew up at 286 Chestnut. In addition to sharing information about her mom & dad and their years in San Carlos, she was also kind enough to share these old photos. My, how San Carlos has changed!
One of the more interesting experiences we had with this property adventure took place the night we tried to sleep over in the house we recently removed. We did that to get a feel for what the neighborhood was like late at night and first thing in the morning. Only we didn’t make it to
It being some more concrete, in this case. We’re looking to pour the grade beams for the foundation tomorrow/Wednesday morning, October 16th. So if you see a convoy of concrete trucks tooling up Chestnut, you’ll know why. It’ll be interesting to see how this will get done. I presume they’ll use a concrete pump like
When It Doesn’t Rain It Pours Read More »
Here are some photos showing the results of pouring the foundation piers. First we dig the holes, then we fill them back in. Albeit with a substance significantly stronger than what was there originally! Some comments on particular pictures… The drill is very powerful. In fact, at the end of the drilling process the score
Photos: Foundation Read More »
I took a bunch of photos during the demolition process. Here are a few of the ones I like best (you can view these individually or as a slide show):
Demolition Video and Photos Read More »
If everything goes according to plan, we should pour part of the foundation tomorrow, October 4th. This will involve a series of large concrete trucks pumping their loads into the holes we’ve been drilling yesterday and today. At the end of which you’ll see…nothing. Well, a bunch of rebar sticking up out of the ground