What's up with all the sand?

So I was asked why is there so much sand, normally you would expect to see dirt.

It is my understanding that Lake Michigan, way back when, actually went all the way to Ashalnd Avenue, which is west of the house. As the lake receded sand was left behind.

It is actually a really good thing. Sand is a great material to build on. It compacts very quickly and very tightly, this explains why the house is so level after all these years. The sand, so long as it remains "contained", will not shift vs plain dirt which can take a long time to become fully compacted.

New Addition Walls

Here is a video of the new wall. It was just poured yesterday. This really gives you an idea of how large the addition will be.

The basement floor will be going in this week and framing starts on Monday

Digging Out the Back

So the addition is underway. Here is a video showing the addition being dug out.

Interesting Gas Lines

I added this as a piece of history for those who are interested.

The old houses were originally lit by gas. This is video showing these old lines. Pretty cool

More of the 2nd floor

2nd flr Continued

2nd Flr - Front Layout (part 1 of 3)

This is a quick video showing the layout of the 2nd floor. As Mich has finished framing all the interior wall for the existing structure