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fordmantpw
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A quick update...they poured the footings yesterday. The plan is to start setting forms for the foundation mid next week. :cool2:
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wmonroe
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Beautiful piece of land, you will have some nice views from the house. What is the frost depth requirements for your footers?
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fordmantpw
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Depends on who you talk to. Some folks will tell you 36", but most go 18-24 and don't have any issues. We're going to be around 20-22.
J F
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What's the inspector going to require, fordman? Or no inspections?
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fordmantpw
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Inspections? What's that?
No, we don't have any inspections. The only inspections we have is from the bank when they come out to make sure that we are spending the money on the stuff we say we are and we aren't blowing the money from our construction loan on booze and gambling. :laughing:
J F
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Inspections? What's that?
No, we don't have any inspections. The only inspections we have is from the bank when they come out to make sure that we are spending the money on the stuff we say we are and we aren't blowing the money from our construction loan on booze and gambling. :laughing:
:laughing: Nice. :thumbsup:
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fordmantpw
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More progress! Foundation and retaining walls were poured yesterday. Forms are still on, so not very exciting.
EddieWalker
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Those are some serious forms!!!! Nice to see your contractor has invested in them and not making due with old pieces of plywood or whatever they can find.
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fordmantpw
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Yeah, very few contractors around here do the foundation themselves. They sub it out to guys who do nothing but that. You get a much better result, and it takes less time.
tow653
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Looks good. Just down Hwy 50 from you.