Bin set on foundation

First moments before landing!
Kicking it back into round.
Looking to see where it's going to be placed.
Finally on the ground.
I started painting.

Foundation pictures

See the tire? That is attached to a chain and then attached to the sky lift. The tire is all that is holding the bin in the air!
Block foundation, "sloshed" the holes full of concrete. Insulation on the outside.
Footings, still wet.
The north side of the foundation.

As you can see, the Sky Trak lifted the bin quite easy.
This is what the foundation looked like after we were finished with it.
Poured concrete with old fence posts as rebar.
Getting ready to lift.
The first moments after lift off!

Bin Foundation

Putting on the belt and motor that runs about 10 times faster than it should. When you put sand, rock, concrete and water in it.... and turn it on.... RUN!!!!!!
Cleaning the mixer is not his cup of tea.. can you tell?
The poor old house. Always in a state of disrepair.

Footings for the north wall and about half of the bin.
Set in place, paint started, front roof half done. We put that porch on also. We call it the "sun porch" Ha, ha.. it's on the north. Not much sun there !

When you are making concrete you need the ingredients. Sand, gravel and concrete.
Here's a wonderful view of the front of the worst forms on earth! Yes, we get the prize!
The area looks quite small with all that "stuff" inside, but it's 18 feet across. The gray stuff you see on the bottom right side is extra concrete from pouring that lovely wall :-)



Of course you must fix everything before you can actually do any work.



Really bad forms. Don't say a word ok?
See the concrete poured (where the bad forms were?) As long as the concrete stays in the forms, (as dad says) "it'll get hard and do the job."
Footings.
Another picture of the BAD forms!

Picture Page

Can you believe it? I've got a picture page started!!!