The digging is complete! The gravel will be hauled in tomorrow and then work to setup the forms for the concrete footings will be begin.

In case, you haven't been following along from the beginning, the new basement will be a Preserved Wood Foundation (PWF) with concrete footings and a concrete floor. This is definitely not something that would have existed in the original house, but it won't be that visible from the street and it will provide the much needed extra space for things like the furnace, water heater, washer and dryer, and storage.

A couple more loads of debris (ie old cinder brick back wall of the basement) were hauled out today making plenty of room in the back yard for hauling the gravel into the basement.

The joint between the corroded cast iron sewer pipe and the good clay pipe was dug out today and the last bit of old corroded cast iron pipe was removed. A new plastic pipe will be connected to the clay pipe to form the base for the new sewage system.

Topics: 2008, Basement, Debris, History, Plumbing