A Firm Foundation

A couple of days after breaking ground we got footings poured.  Those got to sit over the weekend and shortly afterwards the foundation was poured as well.  I'd say that this is the first point where the transition from "this seems really small" to "this seems way too big" occurred.  Unfortunately the foundation ended up needing to be higher on the back side of the house than we expected so even from the back the foundation wall seems tall.  We're still trying to figure out the best option for handling the basement backdoor, but the good thing is we do have options.  Since the foundation there have been a lot of less noticeable things including waterproofing, brick ledge, and fill.  Lots and lots of fill.  The same thing that makes our lot perfect for a walkout basement also means we have needed a lot of fill.  Fortunately our builder, Jason, has been able to get a hold of the fill basically for free.  Every little bit helps when you're on a budget.