Debating the height of the back wall (to be poured). Growing the footprint 6 feet in the back has put us deeper into the bank (and closer to it) and what was going to work as an 8' back wall before is likely going to wind up at 12'. Also looking at "battering" the wall- leaning it into the bank about 1.5" to try to balance the pressure of the bank. Fortunately the earth is relatively stable there, sort of a shale-like ledge that can be broken but not prone to shifting.
While soils are stable, plans are not. The change in size and shape of the footprint have caused much last minute adjustments and it appears we are almost completely abandoning the original plans for something that better fits the added space. First floor is now the main living area and plumbing drains have been laid in... written in stone, as they say. Second floor is still tbd.
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| 2 tons of rebar coming over from St Thomas. |
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| 2 tons of rebar getting humped up the hill to site on Dan's Toyota truck. |
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| Laying in the drains. |
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| No more changes to drains. |
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