2026-07-18 13:52 UTC
Phew, skirt laid, bitumen on the seams and then filled in a hurry while the sky filled with dark clouds.
Never dug so fast, usually I've got the excavator at half throttle for more precision but apparently I can go fast when I need to now.
Well, if I don't mind leaving a big mess to be sorted out later. But nothing is going to fly away or turn into a swimming pool now. Hopefully.
Filling before concreting should greatly reduce the supports needed, although I still need one for the top before I can pour concrete in there.
#Foundation #Renovation #DIY #Insulation #LogHouse #Homestead #Building
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@yngmar@social.tchncs.de 2026-07-19 17:47
Cleaned up my mess from hurriedly closing the pit. As you can see from the nice mud lake, the rain did come yesterday. Quite proud of my work with the grading bucket here. I scraped the dirt off without harming the grass underneath. You don't know how difficult that is until you try :) Put it into two heaps on either end so I can drive sand and cement down the middle, then built supports and hauled in the pouring platform (not depicted here). Basically ready to pour, but of course the forecast says rain for several days ahead 😤 #Renovation #Foundation #DIY #MiniExcavator #Grading #Excavator #Dirt