Well, we have a nice big hole in the ground.
The basement was dug Oct. 28 and as all of 2020 has been so far, this is another typical 2020 crazy thing.
The company that dug the hole is excellent, no complaints there but our contractor...well.....
He didn't tell us until we got out there that he was contracting out the cement work.
We set this up in July 2020 and patiently waited until the builder was ready to begin, finally the middle of October he told us he's ready, we packed up, got out there asap.
After the hole was dug we had 6 maybe 7 days of 60 degree weather and no freezing temps at night, we thought how lucky are we!! We waited 5 days after the hole was dug, no one showed up. Only to find out, evidently, no one was prearranged to do the concrete. By then the temperatures we going downhill in a few more days, a lot of extra expense for warming blankets, extra labor, etc. and still no word from the concrete people. So why didn't the contractor set up the concrete work for July, August even September before freezing temps since they knew they were not doing it themselves, the concrete walls can sit there for months until the contractor is ready.
My husband then told the contractor to call us when he hears from his concrete man, 3 weeks later...nothing.
Oh well...maybe 2021 will be a better year (ha ha not holding my breath!)
Anyway, it's interesting to walk into the dirt hole and see the different layers of stones and calcified 'something', from floods long ago. I wish we knew someone who understood what we are looking at on those dirt walls.
The view is still pretty and when I walk on top of that dirt mound I can see approximately where the 2nd floor will be and even more beautiful views of the mountains and valley.
