The forms for the footings are all set and awaiting reasonable weather to pour the concrete. Probably Monday - the additives and techniques we're using for the concrete have a good track record down to 20 degrees, but no colder.The footing transfers the load of the foundation and house down to the sandy soil, and is located 9' to 13' below the first floor.
We are placing a collection of artifacts under the footing for good luck. Coins include a British pound, Israeli shekel, Canadian dollar, American dollars (Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea, plus Kennedy half dollar), Jamaican dollar, a half-dollar we got in St. Lucia on our honeymoon, a T token, Korean 500 won, and a French 5 franc piece. We have a number of rocks from Lake Joseph in the Muskoka region of Canada, where my great-grandfather had a family summer home when I was growing up. And a number of shells from Cape Cod and Florida.
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