Now We're Getting Somewhere!

Foundation Poured Today

I was on my way up to Lake Stevens for the big cabinet layout meeting when our builder texted to let us know they were pouring the foundation this afternoon!  After my running around, Mason and I drove over to watch.  

Perfect timing with Thanksgiving because it needs to set up anyway.  Once they clear away the forms, the next step is drain pipe around the foundation.  Then backfill!  

PSE is taking their sweet time getting temporary service set up.  The process was started in August.  We've heard this is very normal for them.  But it would make framing a lot easier if we had power!

Lots of Foundation Progress

Foundation Wall Forms Are Going Up

The Footings are Free!

We Have Footings

Footing Forms Started & Windows Selected

They started constructing the footing forms today.  According to the builder, they'll be poured late this week or the beginning of next.  Then they'll start building the forms for the walls.  It feels like clearing took a while and then someone hit fast forward on the project.

We also met Matt at the window rep's office.  Window decisions are finished!  We're going with Sierra Pacific.  They are aluminum outside, wood inside, and so beautiful (as well as good quality and they insulate well).  They'll be black outside with black hardware inside for the casement cranks.  The insides will be painted...not sure what color yet.  

We have the option of going with 9' sliding doors instead of the 7' plus 2' transom windows above.  That decision is still pending but overall we're close to done with thinking about windows.

Excavation Complete and Foundation Begins Tomorrow

Matt called and said, "There's a big hole.  They've finished excavation and they'll start on the foundation tomorrow."  I think I shrieked, "WHAT!?!?"  

We missed day 3 progress because we had our first meeting with the appliance rep yesterday afternoon.  Thanks to daylight savings it was too dark after the appointment to see what progress had been made.  Hearing the foundation crew starts tomorrow was a big surprise.