Construction is a marvelous thing to behold. First the dirt is dug out so wooden forms can be built. Then the forms get filled with concrete. When the concrete hardens, the wooden forms are taken down. The walls can then be started and when they are high enough, the dirt will be put back from whence it came. The net effect of all this work is walls begun on a secure foundation.
Removing the forms -
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| Lyle Makela removes a wooden form from the footing. Nate Loukusa, the chief for crew number two, noted that when all the wood is removed, the footings will then be deformed. |
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| Eric Wuollet pulled out the stakes which were attached to the forms. Lyle urged Eric to work carefully so there would not be any 'missed stakes'. |
Laying out the walls -
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| Nate and his assistant, Mark Vonada, measure and lay out chalk lines for the walls. |
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The chalk line on the footing marks the outside
of the wall. The orange string above marks a
plane 28 inches above floor level. |
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Mr. Vonada added more lines assuring
that he left his Mark.
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One footing seems to have drifted one foot too far south. Another chunk of
concrete is to be added to give the wall a proper resting place. The question
then becomes, is this part of the church reformed? |
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