Foundation Backfilling Progress | Brick Problems, Rainy Site & Slab Prep

✔️What’s inside this update: ✔️Curing the foundation walls to strengthen the previous day’s work ✔️Preparing the trenches for backfilling ✔️Checking column alignment and confirming grid lines ✔️Using string lines to set straight reference points ✔️Placing timber markers to match the string height for final soil level ✔️Layered backfilling with proper compaction ✔️Why we used bricks for backfilling instead of walling ✔️Brick quality issues and the cost of managing a project from far ✔️Rain on site and how well the ground drains afterward ✔️Progress toward slab preparation and finishing the remaining sections A tough decision we had to make: The bricks made for walling were too weak and easily broke We chose to use them for backfilling instead of risking future structural issuesThis means a double expenditure — paying for the bricks AND buying stones for wallingA reminder of the challenges of building while far from the site What’s next: Completing the last backfilling sections Preparing to lay the foundation slab Thank you for following this journey with us. Subscribe to stay updated on every step of the build. #ConstructionUpdate #Backfilling #DreamHomeJourney #BuildingInKenya #FoundationWork #BrickIssues #ConstructionChallenges #SlabPreparation #HomeBuilding #VillageHomeProject #KenyaConstruction #BuildingProcess #RainySite