Footings Hit Bedrock

Mike of K-Deck called. Did I notice the holes weren’t as deep as I probably expected them to be? (Yes, I did, and assumed they just weren’t finished digging yet.)

They hit bedrock. About a metre down, solid “Canadian Shield”, not rocks, not a boulder. This is not bad news — bedrock is pretty sturdy. Monday he’s going to drill into the bedrock in each hole. Into each drilled hole he’ll drive a rebar, leaving it protruding into the hole. Then, when the concrete goes in, it will end up anchored to the bedrock. That’s going to be solid for sure.

All this should happen Monday, weather permitting. I have the J-Bolt form ready for setting the mounting bolts, and also covered the bottom of the wood form with waxed paper to reduce it sticking to the concrete.