Block Foundation for Our Small Modular Cabin

The surveyors came back out over the weekend and marked the foundation.

They marked the block with where the foundation goes.

This man snapped chalk lines on the footing connecting the marks the surveyor had made.

A load of block was delivered and moved into place.

They mixed water with mortar and sand.

They unloaded the block and stacked it ready.

The block masons started with the corners. They had string lines to keep the block straight.

They made sure each row of block was level and flat.

Every step of the way they used string line keeps the block straight.

They kept it straight as they built the wall connecting the corners.

By the time we got home, the foundation was finished.

Anchor bolts are cemented into the top of the wall.

The anchor bolts were cemented in. They will attach the wood to the block.

Taylor was right about using the pump instead of having the truck try to drive across the yard. The trailer with block sunk in.

All of the work is done through Fowler Excavating. Taylor Fowler is a local contractor here in Western North Carolina.

The cabin is from Westwood Cabins. You can see more photos and floor plans at www.westwoodcabins.com and www.facebook.com/westwoodcabins.