Gravel and Tar and Drains, Oh My!

I promise we have been working even though I haven't posted! 

Waterproofing the foundation took several steps. First we had to to tar and seal. 

I'm not always up on fashion, but that white suit is pretty incredible!

Next we ran a perforated pipe around the foundation to carry any ground water away that might drain toward the house. The big vertical pipe in the corner is where we will drop-in a sump pump to lift the water out and away. 

 

We backfilled the foundation in order to drive the excavator close enough to dig away the dirt support columns that were holding the old house up while we did the new foundation. 

Compacting helps to keep the dirt around the foundation from settling. 

Stay tuned for the next installment for even more exciting changes.