The foundation work is well underway. In the last two weeks the 9' drop has been filled in with what we think is caliche. Large flour sacks of it are outlining the perimeter of the structure with loose stuff everywhere else. The front of the house is almost level with the street, while the back is high above the trees. The only room that has any recognizable shape is the guitar nook. If you stand very still, you can almost hear the strains of "Poncho and Lefty". More pictures below.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
The Pillows of the Earth
The foundation work is well underway. In the last two weeks the 9' drop has been filled in with what we think is caliche. Large flour sacks of it are outlining the perimeter of the structure with loose stuff everywhere else. The front of the house is almost level with the street, while the back is high above the trees. The only room that has any recognizable shape is the guitar nook. If you stand very still, you can almost hear the strains of "Poncho and Lefty". More pictures below.
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Neat pictures. I think you are making a very interesting record of this undertaking. Just don't let me go sleep walking out of the back of the house when I come to visit.
ReplyDeleteBill
We had a builder friend tell us that a client called him one night and demanded to know why he was filling her slab with kitty litter. Turns out they used kitty litter bags to hold the fill material.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing to see how high the back can be.
See you soon!
Roselind