I did not make it to the “L” Shaped House yesterday (it rained all day and looks like it will rain all day today as well). We got almost 2 inches of rain with this storm (so far) that also included tornados in downtown Minneapolis (KARE Link). Surprisingly…somewhere during that time the excavators showed up and removed the basement floor. The soaking rain is second blessing because it will (again) help to settle the newly back-filled foundation walls. The panoramic photo (and the one below it) show the rough grading around the North West corner of the house a little better than pictures from the other night.
The machinery entered the house through the basement walk-out doorway. The site is a slippery, muddy mess. The clay in the soil sticks to your shoes making them into clown shoes after just a few steps.
The basement with the floor removed and the bracing for the back-filling operation in place. We took the floor out to provide complete access for the new plumbing and to facilitate installation of the drain tile waterproofing system we have opted to include. The heavy rains and resulting puddles (lakes?) make this decision seem appropriate. It will also be comforting to have a really good look at the water and sewer connections to the house.
The old basement floor in a pile at the top of the driveway.
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