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2 Jan. '09This is the view today. The builder brought in the needed equipment for the foundation concrete mixing. Lumber, sand, gravel and other items. First step was to line the bottoms of the holes with a layer of concrete to place the footing rebar on. This process happened over the weekend in preparation for the raising/blessing on Monday the 5th.pklongball
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Mixing equipment2 Jan. 09' The build crew brought in a mixer and other materials needed for the foundation build starting Monday the 5th.pklongball
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2 column hole2 Jan. '09 This footing hole as all the others are being readied for the footing rebar and column rebar and concrete. The bottom of the hole is layered with concrete.pklongball
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3 Column Hole2 Jan. '09 View of a larger hole being prepared for 3 footings and columns. The bottom of the hole is covered with a layer of concrete.pklongball
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4 Jan 09 Site visitJust another view of the piles of rebar cages trucked in todaypklongball
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4 Jan 09 Site visitThis is what we saw on arrival today. All the rebar forms were trucked in today and the foundation crew was hard at it carrying and placing them into position for all 31 holes. Hot, thirsty work. But they look like they can handle it.pklongball
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Rebar formed cages for footings and columns4 Jan 09 View of the rebar assemblies I am calling cages for the footings and columns.pklongball
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Hoisting and carrying the cages4 Jan 09 Rebar crew must carry all 31 rebar cages to the holes by hand. Very hot work.pklongball
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Rebar cage position4 Jan 09 Rebar man sets one of the 31 rebar footing cages in place pklongball
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Rebarman 34 Jan 09 Rebarman 3 is placing the cages and also placing small, concrete supports under the rebar to raise it up off the bottom of the hole floor so when the concrete is poured it will submerge the cage completely.pklongball
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Rebarman 34 Jan 09 This guy was wearing a so called safety hat. I guess he's worked with the other guys before and needs the hat?pklongball
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Rebarman 24 Jan 09 Placing one of the cages into a holepklongball
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