Forms are ready for concrete

Here you can see how we've prepared the forms for the concrete pour. As said before, we're using 'masonite', a sort of reinforced cardboard... also called 'hardboard siding'. It's bendable, and slippery on one side. You can see how we've made a blue mark to show how high the concrete should be poured into the form. Since it's not important to have a smooth or perfectly level surface, we're able to have those supports (redwood branches) go across the top.









Here's one of the footing forms, with the J bolts ready to go in. They'll be holding a bracket that will be bolted into the wooden post that will be holding up the roof.



Here's our plan for the different levels. The end board will hold up the extra stuff on top (it's extra thick at the 'steps' so we've got a good overlap)






Here you can see how we've propped up the rebar so that it's up off the bottom of the form. it's higher in some places than others.







This is looking down on one of the steps. Hope this works!