The work on the foundation continues and we are nearly ready for the second pour. The exterior frame for the foundation was finished on Tuesday and the interior frame finished today. The frame is basically Styrofoam held together with metal. While Styrofoam is not known for its tensile strength, it is very common to use it in Japan when framing a foundation. I think this is another occasion where a failure to hire a Shinto priest may result in disaster.The Styrofoam will become a permanent part of the foundation so we will cover it in mortar and attach either stone or brick.
Our self installed electric pole remained standing and the base is now a meter deep in concrete. We fed the cables under the foundation and they are now safe and secure on the interior of the house. Hopefully everything is set up correctly or we will be spending a lot of time chipping away at concrete.
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