Footings Pour

Concrete footings were poured yesterday.  This is the part of the foundation that the concrete walls sit on.  The forming of the concrete walls begins on Monday, weather permitting.

Also, today we had our 60 feet (smallest roll available) of type L copper tubing delivered.  This will be used for the water line upgrade.

You're not allowed to use the typical 10-ft sections of rigid copper pipe that you'd find in Home Depot or Lowes because then there would be solder joints deep underground.  It has to be a continuous pipe from water meter to where it enters the home.  We are only going to end up using about 26 feet so I will try and sell the rest to a plumber.

Also, it must be surrounded by bare earth for at least 10 feet to be considered a grounding point.  So, it will exit our home and after 10 feet we will slip a PVC sleeve around it to protect against tree roots.

Also, PEX tubing is not a good choice because it doesn't function as a grounding point for the electrical system.

Last photo is what the shed looks like right now.  The pipe on the right is the foundation drain pipe.  Everything else is house plumbing supplies for the basement space and beyond.