Getting the house into the ground is the hardest phase of construction. The foundation walls are complete, and the site retaining walls' footings are set for the concrete. But we are a week away from framing.Jose and Robert(Pinnacle Custom Home Builders) are standing in the future terrace level. The area that looks like an archeological dig, is actually the footings for the entry steps.

Site meeting

From the pictures, you can see everyone is smiling still. The concrete of the retaining walls are up, and water proofing has begun.Next week the rough plumbing will go in and the foundation slab will be started. We did have to put in a few more piles than we expected, but you never really know until all the dirt is removed from the areas of the foundation. We have had a few items of additional scope: utility sink,a chase for future photo-voltaics, and possible more insulation for sound issue (adjacent playground). Looking to the future we are going to start thinking about the cabinetry. We have options of a local cabinet maker and an European manufacturer(the dollar is doing well in Europe). We will see

The day we all have waited for, foundation day. It may not seem exciting, but this is when the house starts to take hold of the site. Concrete trucks line the block waiting for the pump truck to place the concrete in the form work. In the photos you will also notice a blue mountain in the front of the site. This is the site soil that is being protected from erosion, until the foundation work is completed , and the soil can be graded around the site.