Foundation

Foundation Construction

After excavating our lot so that the pad was level the concrete contractor came in and lined up the home and garage foundations.  Forms were placed and then a small backhoe came in and form trenches were dug along the outer portions of the foundation (Exterior beam/footing), along areas where load bearing walls would be placed and also along evenly spaced areas forming what looked liked a grid of support beams Interior beams).

Exterior Beam

Interior Beam

After the trenching was done the construction crew literally bagged limestone and caliche material to provide an inner support wall for the foundation perimeter and support beam areas. 

The bagging was done by laying out a sheet of black plastic, filling an area along the edge with about 6" of fill then pulling the plastic back, laying in more fill and then looping the plastic out and repeating.  The edges look like plastic sand bags have been stacked up.

In areas where a stoop is planned actual sand bags are used.

Next comes the rough in plumbing which will be placed in and around the fill and then the concrete crew will come back in and do the steel reinforcing work.