Uh oh, nobody sneeze

The concrete removal guys worked all weekend and got all the concrete out of the building. That meant that we can now see what is under the walls, and as it turns out, the answer is: nothing! We have a bearing wall that is not connected to anything--it moves when you lean against it. Check out where the arrow is in this picture: that's a bearing wall, with the roof resting on top of it, and between the studs and the ground is air.



Today I met with the HVAC subcontractor in the building, and as we were talking, we heard the sound of a few pebbles dropping. Everyone froze and prepared to make a run for it if the roof caved in. But it turns out it was just Aaron, coming late to the meeting. Tomorrow the structural engineer is coming out to tell us what needs to be done to ensure that the roof does not fall down the next time a squirrel jumps on it. We're hoping the answer doesn't involve a new foundation.