Preparing the slab

What is that old verse about a house built on sand....well, we're working on creating a rock here, so no worries. We had a great turn-out on a sunny day. Finally, after much planning, we broke ground on the community brick oven and this project was becoming very real, very fast.

The day was filled with activity and a lot of laughter.  While part of the hearty volunteers dug out the grass and dirt, the more skilled amongst us built the wooden form for the concrete pour.  Once we got to the right depth, we added and compacted Class 5 gravel.  Finally we added rebar to offer some structural integrity to our base. I was also glad that when Gopher One came out to the property (pre-dig) there were no gas, water or electrical lines that were found.

The next step is calling in the Saint Paul inspector, and, hopefully, getting the go ahead to pour the concrete this Friday. Stay tuned.