Hilarious/Terrifying Things We See In Our House: Part Nine

BJN- It was built around 1915. New England. So yeah, par for the course up here. All of the old ones in the area have all the same problems/charm.

What vintage is your house? I a rubble (sorry, er, fieldstone) foundation expected for a house of this era in your neck of the woods?

Jeff - it is indeed that side of the house. The bad corner is the far one. I'll put up a better picture to show what's going on over there. The giant chunk of concrete is gone and in its place is....nothing. At least until the form guys get here.

Joe - You're right, there's not much specifically terrifying about the excavation (it's a little dicey at the corner Jeff mentioned). The fieldstone is actually in pretty good condition. I was worried that there would be boulders just below grade. We hit ledge sooner than we wanted to though, so there might be some complications there. The waste line is going to be lowered once the form work is done.

Is this the corner of the house from Part 8 where the foundation was falling away?

I fail to see the hilarity/terror, other than of course, having a crater for a backyard, but that happens with all excavation.

is the sewer line deep enough? how bad will it be all winter with the line exposed like that?