admin | May 28, 2009
Waterproofing was sprayed on and the perimeter drain was installed.
Sump Pump for Perimeter Drain and Hole for Sewer Line
Pouring the concrete floor for the basement
Man with remote is controlling where the concrete goes
Vapor Barrier goes under concrete floor
Pouring and Shaping the Concrete
Random Guys drinking Buds at noon watching this all go down
admin | May 22, 2009
Here are some pics of the finished concrete walls.
Basement Walls & Foundation
You can see the hole for the egress window
A couple limbs of the tree need to come down to make room...
admin | May 20, 2009
Here are a couple shots of the footer after the concrete was poured into the forms:
The footer concrete was poured on Saturday!
Another footer shot
After that dried, the foundation contractors came back and built the forms to pour the concrete basement walls. That was poured on Tuesday. They sure are fast and efficient. We are almost done with the foundation … just need to waterproof it all and then backfill and add a perimeter drain. Then we are on to utility work/excavation for the underground sewer and water lines. Here are some shots of the basement walls:
The forms for the basement walls
shot from the back looking to the front street
Side angle that shows the below grade counterfort
admin | May 15, 2009
We started digging a week ago … things have been moving pretty smoothly so far (hope I’m not jinxing myself). It has been fun watching the Cats and large dump trucks roll through the property. I’m sure the neighbors aren’t LOVING it, but it should all be done soon. And then all the sudden, one day, there will be a house there! We are still working to coordinate all the little details involved with the transport of the finished house from Milliken down to Denver.
Here are some photos of the excavation / footer / foundation work:
Excavation
The hole is a little bigger now
Loading the Giant Dump Truck with Dirt
Ready to Pour the Footers!
admin | May 6, 2009
One would think we would know by now that the permitting process with the city is never easy and never quick. After finally getting all the plans, drawings, soils tests, surveys, elevations submitted for the permit, it still took 5 weeks to get that much sought after piece of paper in a plastic sleeve. That meant we couldn’t even start excavating for the foundation until now. So, tomorrow we start digging finally! The duplex structure is already in production, “on the line” at the factory. It will likely be ready to deliver before we are totally ready for it, so it will have to sit in storage at the factory for a couple weeks. Before it can come, we need to excavate and pour the foundation and basement. We are also replacing all underground utility (water and sewer) lines from the street/alley to the house.
Here are some sketches and floorplans of the building:
South Acoma Duplex - Modular Construction in Denver
1st Floor Plan
2nd Floor Plan