Yesterday we were at our house and saw that the front porch, garage floor, and basement floor concrete had been poured and was curing. Once again, I’m always amazed at how perfectly smooth Read more
basement foundations
Adding Gravel To Basement Foundations
Now that the walls of the basement foundation are poured, the next step is to add gravel to the floor of the basement. So, a huge pile of gravel was added to the job site and then it was spread over the dirt of the basement floor.
The Big Dig: Digging a Home’s Foundation
Well, today’s the day we’ve been waiting for… they’ve dug the foundation! Not only does it look really deep standing at the edge looking down, but of all the foundation types to choose from when building a home, a basement foundation probably takes the longest, so patience is a must. Read more