Foundation

These holes are between 2 and 4 meters deep (6 to 12 feet) and filled with concrete. As the ground in this area is soft and clay, it's necessary to support the foundation with such piles to prevent sinking. Actually, I used to rent space in a house about 20 minutes from here where the result of improper building could be easily seen. Due to sinking on the north side of the house, the front door had to be trimmed (and occasionally replaced) as the door frame was constantly shifting to the right. In our case, there are 30 piles.

This is the gravel pad covered with a plastic sheet.

After unprecedented delays on the part of the water dept., the water has finally been connected. This will save me the trouble of having to fill up a 100 liter water tank at the nearby park for mixing concrete.

The frame and rebar seem to be ready for pouring. This week most everyone is off and the weather isn't especially good, so I don't expect it to be poured until next week.