It rained all day yesterday, so they couldn't dig. But before it started raining yesterday morning, the excavator noticed water at the bottom of the hole he had already dug--they ran into the
water table! This was very surprising, as we are nearly at the top of the hill, but all the snow has just melted. Now that the hole for the foundation is completely dug
out, the water is still there. Parts of the ground floor are solid, and others are completely spongy. They will fill in with some gravel and make the footings wider to make sure the foundation will be stable. The excavator is going to try to get all the gravel down tonight, as we are expecting rain tomorrow morning. Then, weather permitting, the masons will be able to start pouring the footings tomorrow afternoon!
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They put down 16" of gravel, and the 24" footings will be sunk 8 inches into that. Jeff (our contractor), the excavator, and the mason felt comfortable that raising the level of the foundation 16" and filling below with the gravel would make a sturdy base. If the water creeps back up, the gravel will absorb it--and we're definitely putting in a sump pump!
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