Foundation work was done today for 5500Sq.ft
You can see the "Fox blocks" in the background. They are Styrofoam forms that get poured with concrete and rebar, all tied together to form the basement and insulate the house below ground from the ground frost.
The house is two levels, with the garage and main living areas above, where you see people standing. The basement, where there are two guest quarters, the mechanical room, the cisterns for the the water, and another garage area, are the lower area. The two guest areas have walkout access to the property and their own views of the bay and glaciers.
The black pipes in the left corner are the beginnings of the septic system that will be installed slightly below the basement grade and to the east of the house
And finally the pump truck shows up so we can get some concrete into those forms
This sure beats paying an army of guys with wheelbarrows.
In this picture, you can an idea of the differences in the elevations of the house.
