Laying The Foundation...Of The Foundation

So we've accomplished a lot in the past few months!  It won't look like it from the pictures, but all of the work that goes into a foundation is overwhelming. 

Once all of the forms were redone after the rain incident we were able to begin laying the rebar.  Pieces had to be bent and cut to make the rectangular shaped pieces that would sit down in the 4 ft. "ditch" around the edge. 

Then all of the long pieces that stretched across the foundation had to be arranged and wired together.  That work is back-breaking and I did not enjoy it at all!

Luckily it only took a couple of weekends to get that all finished and then it was go time on the concrete!  I have so much appreciation of what goes into foundation work and I know that this foundation will last a LONG time!