Let The Cement Flow

Locating a foundation contractor was very difficult until I found Doug Cates from Made and Formed Foundations. The problem with Doug Cates is he does not advertise. You won't find him in the yellow pages, the only way you will get him is if you are lucky enough to have someone recommend him to you. I am grateful Chris over at CW Knight did just that.

I told Doug I would need him starting around the 20th, and I called him yesterday about a week early, and I let him know that we are in the air and ready anytime he was. That same afternoon Doug dropped off a trailer loaded with forms and returned first thing this morning. His crew set and poured the wall that will support the columns that support the center of the house when it is lowered. The main foundation may be poured by Tuesday the 21st.

I know Doug has several projects he is working on at this time, so I am thrilled he was able to squeeze our project into his schedule so fast.

I also called on Towne Engineering who has done our site elevation work. I needed to confirm that we are at the required height. Matt and Joe came right out and met with Doug and myself. They will do a couple of inspections and provide the documentation to FEMA, The State, and the Town Of Mansfield that we are above the minimum elevation of 250'. Can you imagine doing all this work and finding out you missed it by 2 inches? I would be looking for that bridge to jump off.




Watching this truck pull onto the jobsite was a welcome site.