Foundation Forms Up

The forms for the foundation were set up yesterday. Although the forms make the foundation look high, the base of the building will be at the same height as the previous building and will line up with the section in back.

Footings Poured

The week ended with a nice achievement: the footings for the foundation were poured on Friday. During the week extensive work was done to stabilize the bank that is shared with our neighbor and to provide adequate drainage under the foundation, including buried drainage pipes and crushed stone.

Foundation Work Continues

The contractor is continuing to dig the foundation. There is now some crushed stone in the bottom of the hole and large cement blocks are helping to stabilize the wall with the neighboring property. A sump pump is pumping water out of the bottom of the cellar hole. This rain is not helping things!

Foundation Being Dug

The general contractor is now digging a new foundation for the building. The creation of a new foundation is one of the major reasons we undertook this project. The old foundation was falling apart and the basement was wet, causing deterioration and mold in the structure above it. Our reconstructed building wil have a full height basement and will employ various techniques to devert water away from it. As they dug a deeper hole for the new foundation, the contractor discovered what we had known all along: 10 Harrision Ave. is a very wet site. Note the water accumulating in the hole on what was a dry day on Friday. We are hopeful that the rain this weekend will not have a negative effect on the schedule for pouring concrete this coming week.

And Down It Comes

The major demolition of the building occurred today. Much of the debris has already been removed from the site. It is sad to see the building in this situation, but it is the precursor to great new things. Pretty soon there will be forward progress.