The next step was for the township to come out and approve the footer holes. When he did, he cleared the holes but required that we added a more elaborate drainage system underneath. He didn't want any water to drain towards our house since our yard is sloped that way. After our initial grumblings of the extra work, we decided to suck it up and get it done. So our next step was to dig a deeper level under our addition, add rocks and drainage pipes that run to our backyard. Not quite sure what I mean?- here are some step by step pictures of the progress.
ps: my poor garden is going to need a lot of TLC when this is over.
Once the drainage was set, we started to lay rocks over the entire lower level.
Since the footer holes were already cleared by the permit inspector, we also poured the concrete and set them.
No- that's not Tim. It's his older brother Greg who was nice enough to come down from North Jersey to help us out with this project. The footers needed time to set so it was a good wrap up for the day.
Next up: the decking for the floor!
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