Basement Walls - FINALLY!

I've had several people asking for an update, so here it is! It isn't much to look at from a picture, but we "finally" poured 6 foot of our basement walls last Monday, September 20, 2010. It was a total of 34 yards and we did it with a telebelt. Dave, my Dad, my father-in-law, and myself made the pour. That is probably one of the last times I will run a vibrator....I was sore for about 3 days! Now Dave is gearing up for the next pour to just above the 1st floor. We are having 9 foot walls in the basement, so we still have another 4 to 5 feet to pour before we get that high, then we can set the floor joists and put on the subfloor and backfill in the basement. It will be much easier to get in and out of then.

There is a ton of bracing as you can probably imagine.

Here's a picture of the telebelt. It makes these pours so much easier!

Here's a shot of all the bracing and the "mess" inside the hole! It's hard to get around, but once the next few layers are set it should clear out some! We are hoping to pour in about a week and a half. Dave just framed up the first window for our house! Pretty Exciting!