Re-bar and concrete

For the past week there have been about 4 guys building wooden forms and setting re-bar in the mud.  This is the first time we get to see the actual new foot print of the home.

To be honest, it is quite wider than we thought and the new back yard is quite large.  That will be great for our daughter and dogs.  One of the plans for the backyard is to have astro-turf instead of grass.  There are some real nice products out there, and that would be spectacular for all the future rains and dag paws we anticipate pitter pattering around in the back.  Our daughter can also play on it with a slip and slide and we would never get upset that she might ruin the grass.   

The timing for the sun couldn't be better!  Today the concrete crew (Serge et al) arrived and filled all the forms with concrete.  It must have been a loud day for the neighbors. (sorry).   The truck was big, but it sounds like we didn't have any issues with blocking cars. 

The delivery truck for this part of the project was far bigger than I would have guessed.

The finished product looks great....ready for walls and able to hold a house!

  It wasn't the most appetizing part of the project to watch....

  They are building the wall forms later this week (Friday) and plan to fill the walls with concrete Next Wednesday.  There are a decent number of retaining walls going in - to insure that the dirt doesn't slide in on the new house. 

Sorry I don't have anything more interesting to say.  goooo foootings!