The Big Dig

Mike took off the deck so that the foundation could be dug

Then the big equipment came in to dig the hole

 It was amazing to me to see how well the equipment could be maneuvered.  Here are two pictures of it going back on the flatbed truck.

Then came the small machines to dig the footers.

The hole is now ready.  Right where the bobcat is pointing, there was a hole under the existing foundation where a wood chuck made a home in the winter.  Sorry but I did not get a picture of that.