Construction Project

The footings for the extension were poured today. A rather large pumping truck came to suck the cement up and spew it on the other side of our dirt hill. I was surprised to see the color of cement is a dark red. They must be grinding up Arches and Canyonlands to make cement these days.

Today they built forms so they can pour concrete tomorrow. This part of the project will happen in stages. They have to pour the footings first. The footings will support the walls that will be poured later. Each time they pour concrete, they have to wait a minimum of 7 days for the concrete to cure. After the foundation is completely poured and cured, they will push the dirt back in around the new walls. Any excess dirt will be hauled away. You may have also noticed a very large steel beam on our driveway. This beam is going to be used to support the upper part of the house once they remove the existing exterior basement wall. This will allow for the basement to have an open feel instead of having walls to support the upper floor.

  Welcome to the Spackman Home Remodel/Addition Project Blog. I am frequently asked what is happening at my house. I decided to make this blog so I can answer your questions and satisfy your curiosity. This blog is written by Leela Spackman. In 2019, my father passed away from old age. He was 88 and he left behind my mother who was 77 at the time. We had always talked about my mom living with my family if she was widowed. She moved in with us shortly after his passing. Then she discovered that she wasn't totally comfortable living with us. She really wanted her own space. We started looking for another home nearby for her to purchase. We also tossed around the idea of adding onto our house so she could have her own space. Well as you all know, Covid happened and the housing market went crazy at the same time. We made the decision to add onto our house. We checked with Sandy City to find out where we could expand and how much we could expand. There are laws regarding how close you c...