Foundation Phase

The foundation phase is complete!  Praise the Lord!  Thank you so much for your prayers for safety of the workers, getting the best prices on materials, and keeping things going smoothly!!

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July 7, 2011 Preliminary grading and peparation for footers of foundation walls.
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July 7, 2011 Preliminary grading and preparation for footers of foundation walls.
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July 7, 2011 Preliminary grading and preparation for foundation walls.

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July 8, 2011 Forming the foundation's base.
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July 8, 2011 Forming the foundation's base.
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July 8, 2011 Forming the foundation's base.

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July 11, 2011 More grading and continued preparation for foundation walls.
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July 11, 2011 More grading and continued preparation for foundation walls.
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July 11, 2011 More grading and continued preparation for foundation walls.

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July 11, 2011 More grading and continued preparation for foundation walls.
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July 11, 2011 More grading and continued preparation for foundation walls.
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July 11, 2011 More grading and continued preparation for foundation walls.

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July 12, 2011 Continued preparation for foundation walls.
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July 12, 2011 Continued preparation for foundation walls.
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July 12, 2011 Continued preparation for foundation walls.

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July 12, 2011 Continued preparation for foundation walls.
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July 12, 2011 Continued preparation for foundation walls.
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July 14, 2011 Ready for the footers!

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July 14, 2011 Pastor Bill explaining where the nursery will be.
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July 14, 2011 Ready for the footers!
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July 15, 2011 Forms for footers!

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July 15, 2011 Forms for footers!
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July 15, 2011 Forms for footers!
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July 15, 2011 Forms for footers!

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July 15, 2011 Forms for footers!
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July 19, 2011 Grading the parking lot and drainage area.
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July 19, 2011 Grading the parking lot and drainage area.

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July 19, 2011 Grading the parking lot and drainage area.
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July 19, 2011 Forms for footers.
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July 19, 2011 Forms for footers.

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July 19, 2011 Forms for footers.
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July 19, 2011 Footers poured!
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July 19, 2011 Footers poured!

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July 21, 2011 Grading and backfill.
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July 21, 2011 Grading and backfill.
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July 21, 2011 Gravel for water drainage infiltration system.

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July 21, 2011 Forms for walls on footers.
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July 21, 2011 Getting materials to put up forms for foundation walls.
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July 21, 2011 Forms for walls on footers.

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July 21, 2011 Poured foundation walls!
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July 21, 2011 Forms for walls on footers next to poured walls.
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July 21, 2011 Forms for auditorium foundation walls next to poured Sunday School wing foundation walls.

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July 21, 2011 Putting up forms for walls on footers.
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July 21, 2011 View from auditorium across fellowship hall to water drainage infiltration system and parking lot.
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July 21, 2011 View of playground area outside auditorium/fellowship hall.

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July 22, 2011 Foundation walls.
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July 26, 2011 View from road. Working on auditorium and fellowship hall foundation wall forms.
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July 26, 2011 View from road. Working on auditorium and fellowship hall foundation wall forms.

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July 26, 2011 Pouring auditorium walls.
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July 26, 2011 Pouring auditorium foundation walls.
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July 26, 2011 Pouring auditorium foundation walls.

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July 26, 2011 Water drainage infiltration system.
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July 26, 2011 Grading work on the drainage field and parking lot.
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August 2, 2011 Ray Warner operating the tamper to pack the backfill.

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August 2, 2011 Ray Warner operating the tamper to pack the backfill.
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August 2, 2011 Mark Paone working on insulation for the foundation walls.
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August 2, 2011 Smile, Mr. Warner!

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August 2, 2011 Mark Paone working on insulation for the foundation walls.
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August 2, 2011 Pastor Bill working on insulating the foundation walls.
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August 2, 2011 Multitasking: waterproof coating on outside of foundation walls; insulating inside of foundation walls; backfilling foundation walls.

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August 5, 2011 Grading on parking lot.
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August 5, 2011 Grading--moving driveway.
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August 5, 2011 Grading, backfilling, and tampering the backfill.

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August 5, 2011 Grading, backfill, and tampering.
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August 8, 2011 Ready for electricity! View to the left as you come in the driveway.
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August 5, 2011 Grading the parking lot.

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August 8, 2011 Foundation walls almost done.
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August 8, 2011 View of new driveway.
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August 9, 2011 View from behind parking lot.

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August 9, 2011 Drainage field.
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August 9, 2011 View from parking lot.
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August 9, 2011 Looking left in driveway entrance.

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August 4, 2011 Pastor Bill talking with JR Wilbur about the grading.
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August 4, 2011
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August 4, 2011 View of auditorium and fellowship hall from driveway side.

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August 4, 2011 View of fellowship hall corner looking out to water drainage infiltration system and parking lot.
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August 4, 2011 View from parking area.
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August 4, 2011 Pastor Bill explaining how the grading and parking lot will be.

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August 4, 2011 Pastor Bill's hand is where the floor will begin.
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August 4, 2011 View from fellowship hall of water drainage infiltration system and parking lot.
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August 4, 2011 Pastor Bill demonstrating where the refrigerator in the kitchen will be.

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August 4, 2011 View from Sunday School wing side.
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August 16, 2011 Foundation walls done--ready for the plumbing and electrical wires.
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August 16, 2011 Foundation wall complete--ready for plumbing and wiring.

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August 16, 2011 Foundation wall complete, ready to put in plumbing and wiring.
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August 17, 2011 Donald Wilbanks trenching for pipes.
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August 17, 2011 Donald Wilbanks trenching for pipes.

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August 17, 2011 Outlet to sceptic.
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August 18, 2011 Gutter drains
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August 18, 2011 Digging the trenches for plumbing.

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August 19, 2011 Plumbing drains.
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August 19, 2011 Plumbing.
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August 19, 2011 Plumbing.

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August 19, 2011 Kitchen plumbing.
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August 19, 2011 Foreground: back of auditorium gutter drain. Background: digging water line trenches.
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August 19, 2011 Drains in back of auditorium.

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August 19, 2011 Digging trench for sound system wires pipe.
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August 19, 2011 Gutter drain pipes.
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August 19, 2011 Grease line for kitchen.

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August 22, 2011 Plumbing
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August 22, 2011 Plumbing
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August 22, 2011 Water line

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August 22, 2011 Plumbing for bathrooms
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August 22, 2011 Plumbing for bathrooms
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August 22, 2011 Plumbing for bathrooms

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August 22, 2011 Foreground: Plumbing for bathrooms; Background: Backfill
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August 22, 2011 Laying water line for bathrooms
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August 22, 2011 Well pipes

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August 22, 2011 Water line
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August 22, 2011 Where the water lines meet the well lines
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August 22, 2011 Plumbing for kitchen

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August 22, 2011 Water line for baptistry
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August 22, 2011 Drain pipes
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August 23, 2011 Preparing the slab for cement: Donald Wilbanks, Michaela, Hannah, Billy, Pastor Bill, Bob Vallee, & Ray Warner

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August 23, 2011 Preparing the slab for cement: Donald Wilbanks, Michaela, Hannah, Billy, Pastor Bill, Bob Vallee, & Ray Warner
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August 23, 2011 Preparing the slab for cement: Donald Wilbanks, Michaela, Hannah, Billy, Pastor Bill, Bob Vallee, & Ray Warner
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August 23, 2011 Preparing the slab for cement: Donald Wilbanks, Michaela, Hannah, Billy, Pastor Bill, Bob Vallee, & Ray Warner

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August 24, 2011 Getting the slab ready to be poured: Pastor Bill, Don, and Ray
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August 24, 2011 Getting the slab ready to be poured: Pastor Bill, Don, and Ray
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August 24, 2011 Getting the slab ready to be poured: Pastor Bill, Don, and Ray

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August 24, 2011 Getting the slab ready to be poured: Pastor Bill, Don, and Ray
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August 24, 2011 Getting the slab ready to be poured: Pastor Bill, Don, and Ray
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August 24, 2011 Getting the slab ready to be poured: Pastor Bill, Don, and Ray

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August 24, 2011 Getting the slab ready to be poured: Pastor Bill, Don, and Ray
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August 24, 2011 Getting the slab ready to be poured: Pastor Bill, Don, and Ray
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August 24, 2011 Getting the slab ready to be poured: Pastor Bill, Don, and Ray

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August 24, 2011 Getting the slab ready to be poured: Pastor Bill, Don, and Ray
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August 24, 2011 Digging out for drainage system
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August 25, 2011 POURING THE FOUNDATION!!!!!

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August 25, 2011 Foundation in auditorium wing poured!
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August 25, 2011 Smoothing the poured foundation
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August 25, 2011 Drain basin.

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August 25, 2011 Drain basin.
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August 25, 2011 Drain basins.
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August 25, 2011 Drain basins.

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August 25, 2011 Drain basins.
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August 25, 2011 Foundation polished up so pretty!
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August 26, 2011 Foundation Poured!

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August 26, 2011 Foundation poured!
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August 26, 2011 Foundation poured!
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August 26, 2011 Foundation poured!

2 Responses to Foundation Phase

  1. Ed & Mary Edmonds says:
    July 17, 2011 at 7:59 am

    Wow!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD

    Reply

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