This week construction crews started working on the foundation for the new historic shed. Step one, dig the trench and then form up the footings. In the old days it was common to just put the building wall on the ground and not prepare frost footings in the ground. Of course, this meant the build was likely to move with the seasonal freezing and thawing. This problem was taken care of by constructing solid footings that were at below the frost line. In our area, this is about four feet down. As soon as we get the footings in the crew will begin to form up the walls.
This project will be done using farm staff, volunteers and visitors through out the summer. So if you would like to lend a hand we could use the help.
