... our framing was at a standstill because we needed to get to the cement footings that were poured (now buried under the ice!) for support beams, etc.
This is our basement. Matt talks about the ice down there but I never imagined it was so thick. I had no idea until I stopped out there yesterday to take pictures. He is standing on the footing they needed to get to (that they already "cut" out the ice with chainsaws) where the stairs will be.
So, Matt and a few friends have been working all weekend with chainsaws and ice augers to cut through the ice down to the footings. CRAZY!!!! Along with keeping heaters running to melt the ice and pumps going to pump the water out of the basement. (I'm still amazed that our framer hasn't thrown in the towel and walked away from this project!)
Matt assures me that now since the footings have been reached (YAAY!! Matt has a very sore back to show for this!) .....the framing can start. Wheewww. As for the basement floor, the foundation wont be poured until all the ice is gone (obviously!) and the weather warms up. Where there's a will... there's a way!
