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Sunny John III Foundation

The foundation is a 4" thick 6x6x6" mesh reinforced pad supporting 3 1/2" walls. The walls are #3 rebar reinforced and form the rock vault under the floor and the barrel vault to the back. This design used 1.5 yards in the pad and 2 yards in the walls. Enough was left over to pour an entry slab for the front door.
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SJ3 Excavate
08/11/01
SJ3 Forming
08/11/01
SJ3 Forming
08/11/01
SJ3 Forming
08/11/01
SJ3 Forming
08/11/01
SJ3 Insulation
06/27/99
SJ3 Foundation
06/22/99
SJ3 Floor and Vapor Barrier
08/11/01
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