Disappointingly, our framing crew had to complete work on another job squandering a perfect day for construction. As cold weather approaches, we are in a race to pour the basement and garage floors in above-freezing temperatures. If the temperature is below 32F during the pour, water in the concrete can freeze causing cracks. Additives can be incorporated to prevent this but they reduce the strength of the concrete which we are hoping to avoid. Before the floors can be completed, we must backfill the foundation walls and that is dependent on finishing the first-floor decking. The decking provides substantial support for the walls to ensure they are not damaged by the substantial forces generated as the backfill is compacted. The idle day did give me an opportunity to take my time photographing the existing structure both from the air and the ground.