In July of 2022 my employer (HAP) allowed me to take 2 weeks off to work on the house. This time we had the help of Pam's dad, Art(contractor by trade). We started working on the addition, that would have a majority of our plumbing. The first step was excavating around the Electric service buried in the earth(in rigid conduit) and our ABS 4" septic inlet. I had nightmares about accidentally damaging septic/ectric when operating the excavator. Art was an absolute pro meticulously telling me where and how deep to dig. Next he set the lumber(level & proper depth & rebar) that would be used for the footers. The cement truck backed up and poured right before it started to rain. put plastic over it and let it cure for a day.
With the footers in place we were able to set out the FoxBlock. It's basically like giant two-sided foam Leggos that hold rebar. We then poured cement in them and BAM, we now have a crawlspace. This time cement company had to use a pump truck since it was a little far for the chute to reach. If your wondering why we added a crawlspace it's so that if any pipes burst or drains clog, we can easily access it. The foundation was set just barely in time to return to gainful employment. At this point we spent just about everything we had saved over the summer.
To say the least, we were tired.