The footings are ready! (top) The second picture shows the funny plastic knobs that were put on the rebar for safety. From the air, I think they look like tennis balls, but Dr. Schmidt says they look more like map pins to him. Time to frame the forms for the walls. The framing was a very time-consuming process. The entry forms took almost 3 days to build. Because the wall was to be curved, the forms couldn't be hooked together beforehand and lifted into place the way a straight form could be prepared. All of the walls are reinforced with rebar which must be tied into place before any concrete can be poured. The third picture from the bottom shows preparation for drilling the basement hallway.
