When last we checked in on 464 Astoria View we had grade beams. Grade beams are the foundation for the foundation and will keep the house from sliding down the hill, Rule #1. Next up, forms for the foundation! Pictured above, you see the exterior forms for the back and east side foundations (Scott for scale). The back foundation is quite tall because the slope of the lot starts about halfway through the house, and when they were excavating they had to carve down further than planned due to soil conditions.
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| Garage foundation forms and rebar |
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| East side foundation forms and rebar |
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| Foundation forms and rebar for the rest of the house |
It took about a week in all to get the foundation ready - putting up the exterior forms, do the rebar, the City inspection and interior forms - then the big day!
Using another large concrete pump and two more trucks of concrete, Alex and his team poured our foundation on July 25th, 2023. Not without mishaps, an interior form blew while they were pouring concrete in and made quite the mess. Not deterred in the least, Alex and team jumped in, fixed the form and cleaned up spilled concrete. Not their first rodeo. The next day the forms were removed and our newly poured foundation revealed!
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Notice the threaded stainless steel rode sticking up from the foundation. These are
tied into the grade beams and, secured to the sill plate, will make sure
the house doesn't come off the foundation. |
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| Garage foundation |
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| Back wall foundation. Notice the grade beams under the foundation. |
