 Mon, Dec 6, 2004 |
 Mon, Dec 6, 2004 |
 Mon, Dec 6, 2004 |
| Another shot of the cave-in. | ||
 Thu, Dec 23, 2004 |
 Thu, Dec 23, 2004 |
 Wed, Jan 12, 2005 |
| The South side underpinning is backfilled. | Original plans show a footing in the orange box next to the palm tree. This would definitely kill it so we are not doing it. Instead we are cantilevering the 2nd floor deck. | This is the window I had to use to get in. This trench is for the foundation reinforcements on the north side of the house. It's a few inches deep in water from the last few weeks of rain. |
 Wed, Jan 12, 2005 |
 Wed, Jan 12, 2005 |
 Wed, Jan 12, 2005 |
| A hole was cut into the living room floor to gain access to the foundation that needs to be reinforced. | This trench is about 6 feet deep in my living room. | The white rock at the bottom is bedrock. |
 Sat, Jan 15, 2005 |
 Sat, Jan 15, 2005 |
 Sat, Jan 15, 2005 |
| This hole is in the middle of my living room for easier access. Imagine digging this by hand on your belly! | A footing under the living room. See how it's undermined. The trench will be backfilled with concrete to support the structure. | This has to be dug from one side of the house to the other. It's back-breaking work. |
 Tue, Jan 25, 2005 |
 Tue, Jan 25, 2005 |
 Tue, Jan 25, 2005 |
| The north trench. The final pour will be next week. | This trench is for the extended living room foundation. | Removing forms outside the rear of the dining room. |
 Mon, Jan 31, 2005 |
 Mon, Jan 31, 2005 |
 Mon, Jan 31, 2005 |
| The right side of the picture is a fully underpinned foundation. This new wall marks the edge of the new living room. The 2 downstairs fireplaces will be on either side at the far end of the wall. | Looking from the living room towards the backyard. | This trench is under the living room and hallway. This spot is in front of the downstairs bedroom entries. |
 Mon, Jan 31, 2005 |
 Thu, Feb 3, 2005 |
 Thu, Feb 3, 2005 |
| Same trench, different view. | This cave is the last one to be filled inside the house. | This hole was cut into the side of the foundation to allow for access to the enclosed area under the extended part of the living room. |
 Fri, Feb 18, 2005 |
 Fri, Feb 18, 2005 |
 Mon, Feb 28, 2005 |
| It's raining again! See how the trenches are full of water. | The moat around my castle. | The water has finally drained and the digging continues down to the bedrock. |
 Mon, Feb 28, 2005 |
 Thu, Mar 3, 2005 |
 Thu, Mar 3, 2005 |
| The front door is moving out to the hole to be flush with the wall on the right. | It took 13 yards of concrete to fill this hole for the front patio. | The entry into the house. |
 Tue, Mar 8, 2005 |
 Tue, Mar 8, 2005 |
 Wed, Mar 9, 2005 |
| The spa outline. See the thick clay mud after the rain. | A birds-eye view of the patio fireplace. | The outline of the patio. |