Tuesday, March 31, 2009

First I-Beam Posts Erected



Foundation concrete was drilled and four 1 inch bolts secured a leveling plate for the I-Beam post.





Two roof support beams were erected on top of drilled leveling plates with staircase walls around them which were poured with concrete.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Underground Tunnel Installation



Today Ketterman Electric and Agri Service LLC were installing electric lines and milk lines in Tunnel B which is under the barn being built for phase 2.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Pouring Footers With Concrete





We filled all but 3 footer holes with steel grid and concrete. We were not sure about the soil suitability for a footer in the 3 unfinished holes. American Testing Laboratories, Lancaster, PA performed a probe test.

Monday, March 9, 2009

Excavation Begun!









Today we began the digging of the footers footers which will soon hold the roof support beams! With the help of Triple H Construction as General Contractor.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Excavation Delayed





Today we were going to begin excavating, but snow delayed us.