Neat! Progress is so awesome! I love that you were able to keep some trees close to the house. It's going to be a nice yard.

Blocks aren't really used for foundations here so it's strange to me. Do you fll inside them once they are stacked?

They certainly are "rockin"!! Looks super. How exciting for you.

aj,

This foundation is called a pier and curtain crawlspace. It has a continuous wall [similar to a basement] around the perimeter and concrete block piers spaced out inside that "curtain" to support interior girders. It's somwhere between a slab and a basement. The area around the piers is left open so HVAC, plumbing and electrical contractors can run pipe or wire underneath.

Finished! Inspections today. A little over budget.....used 10 more yards of concrete than we were quoted.