A Blessing in Disguise

In order to install the underground plumbing in the basement, we needed to cut through five inches of concrete slab. We were shocked when the first chunk of concrete dropped six inches when cut. Over the years, the underlying dirt had settled leaving a six inch gap of air space below our foundation. This set us back as we were forced to remove the entire basement floor. In many ways this was a blessing as it allowed us to install a waterproof barrier under the new foundation to ensure our classrooms stay dry and also allowed us to level the basement floor. But it put pressure on our time line and also increased our cost.