Foundational

Yesterday morning, work began on the foundations. It started with a lot of neon pink string, checking and rechecking measurements at ground level, then building a fence, moving the strings to waist level and rechecking to make sure everything was square and tidy.

By midday, trenching had begun. Maru-chan dug the ground down to the level of the concrete reinforcements. They are lower along the outside edges & higher in the middle. That lets the slab have a deep footing and be more shallow across the expanse of the house.

Trenches and strings

It’s forecast to rain today, so there won’t be any work done on site. I will go up anyway to feed the fish and admire yesterday’s work. It’s hard to stay away from my happy place.

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Mediatinker, Kristen McQuillin, is an American-born resident of Japan since 1998. This blog chronicles her life, projects, thoughts, and small adventures.