May 25 - doorway cut from the old basement to the new one. Backfill complete.

To go from the original house basement into the new basement, we had to cut a door. 

Here, the doorway is just started.

Dan, mugging for the camera!

Dave in the upstairs doorway to the new addition, Dan looking on..

Thank goodness, the trench is filled!

 

Now, it's Sunday night, May 26.  Dan and the guys worked for 12 hours yesterday!  The cement guy came, built forms around the big 3 foot wide step that is necessary between the old basement floor (7 foot ceiling) and the new basement (8 foot ceiling).  Tuesday, the cement floor will be poured!

Wednesday, the floor system for the addition will be delivered.  Construction begins on Thursday!!