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Putting in the Foundation Click on the pictures below to see a larger version with explanation (about 45K each) The outline of the house chalked on the ground - Sept 4, 1998 Digging the trench in preparation for pouring the footer - Sept 8, 1998 Pouring the footer (with the trailer and shed in the background) - Sept 11, 1998 Starting the stem wall - Sept 14, 1998 Finishing the stem wall - Sept 15, 1998 Pouring the grout in the stem wall - Sept 16, 1998 Subslab plumbing installed - Sept 25, 1998 Fill compacted for slab - Sept 28, 1998 Pouring the subslab - Sept 29, 1998 Laying the radiant heat tubing - Oct 8, 1998 The radiant heat tubing installed - Oct 12, 1998 Pouring the upper slab - Oct 20, 1998 Scouring the upper slab - Oct 20, 1998 Pictures of the wall being built