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It has been quiet next door since they poured the footers - until yesterday afternoon!

I had the pleasure of meeting Tim Wright and Rav (didn't catch his last name) today at the Park Place site next door.

They are with CSRA Testing And Engineering Co., out of Augusta, Georgia - and can be reached at: 706.733.6960 if you are in need of their services. The reason for their visit to the job site was to test the ground below the footers. To be exact - they were testing the load bearing values below the footers.

In laymens terms - they wanted to be sure that the earth was prepared according to their specs prior to the footers being poured. These are the guys that looked at the core samples that Jimmy took way back when, and determined how deep - how wide - how much crushed stone needed to be compacted below the footers - to support the weight of the building to be constructed. I do believe that theirs is probably the MOST IMPORTANT job of this whole process.


Here is Rav doing his thing:




And don't forget - here is what will be built!!

We are on the next step in the construction process! Paul and his guys are setting up the forms for the support walls.

Take a look!

Don't forget - here is what they are preparing for:

Give me a call for more info on these great downtown condo units.

Pre-construction prices won't last!!

2 Bedroom/2 Bath: $429,000

3 Bedroom/2 Bath: $489,000

You couldn't ask for a better location than this! Perfectly Downtown :) If you are thinking about a 'Southern get-away' ---- this would be ideal! A place to get away to -- a place for family and friends to get-away to..... You could even make a few bucks and rent it out for Master's week (if you weren't coming down for the tourny)

Give me a call! My cell: 803-270-1024. Be sure to let me know you saw my blog :)

Things are moving right along now!

Big crew next door this morning building the forms.....so the footers can be poured.

Take a look:

And this is the name of the Company doing this phase of the construction:

Don't forget - here is what they are building! Come be my neighbor :) Call me to get in on the ground floor with pre-construction prices!

2 Bedroom/2 Bath: $429,000

3 Bedroom/2 Bath: $489,000

You couldn't ask for a better location than this! Perfectly Downtown :) If you are thinking about a 'Southern get-away' ---- this would be ideal! A place to get away to -- a place for family and friends to get-away to..... You could even make a few bucks and rent it out for Master's week (if you weren't coming down for the tourny)

Give me a call! My cell: 803-270-1024. Be sure to let me know you saw my blog :)

Mighty chilly here in Aiken this morning - but not too cold for Paul and Juan to be 'shooting the corners' at the construction site next door.

What they were doing was marking the corners of the building...and all the load bearing walls locations ----- so they can get on with the next step of pouring the footers. (with CONCRETE.....not cement! - there is a difference, and I got quite an education on that this morning!)

I have mixed concrete in the past. It takes cement (and other aggragate...like sand and stones) and of course the bonding agent (OR IS IT THE REACTIVE AGENT...I already forgot)...Anyway - you need WATER to make concrete! There is quite a process that it goes thru to become the powder cement in that bag that you ripped open when you were building your new sidewalk...or porch...or bbq....etc... Even more amazing is the process it goes thru AFTER you pour it!

Next step will be for some forms to be built so the footers can be poured. Then on top of that the support walls will be built. All of these things are built to exact size based on those compression samples that Jimmy took last month! I think he had the most important job of all :)

After all of that is done - then the slab will be poured --- and then the framing starts! Woo Hoo!

I did ask Paul for his business card so I could give them a 'free' plug..... he didn't have one - imagine that! Shhhh -- don't tell his boss, lol.

If you are considering a move to Aiken - check out these downtown condo units that will soon occupy this space:

New Residences at 343 Park Ave. SW
All Units Feature

Master Bath -large double vanity
large whirlpool tub,
custom 42"x48" shower ,Tile and Travertine flooring w/travertine stone walls and 2 closets
Locally crafted, custom cabinets
9 ft. Ceilings
¾" Hardwood Flooring 20 Yr Warranty
4-stop elevator
Fireplace with gas logs
Large laundry room
Granite/solid surface countertops
Tankless water heater
Gas cook top, convection oven and 25Cu. Ft Refrigerator
With upgraded insulation, Low E tinted windows
Built for maximum energy efficiency 2X6 Exterior wall
Highest rating for energy efficiency for central
HVAC and heat pump
2 on site parking spaces available.

Pre-Construction Prices:
2 Bedroom/2 Bath unit (1500 square feet) $429,000
3 Bedroom/2 Bath unit (1740 square feet) $489,000

Give me a call to get in on the ground floor! Be sure to let me know you saw my blog :)


Have a great day - talk to you soon!

You could be my new neighbor!! :)

I wasn't born here, but Aiken sure feels like home. Come see for yourself! What are you waiting for?

Give us a call when you are ready to move South :)

That's right - another great show is coming soon!

What: Murder's in the Heir

Where: Aiken Community Playhouse Newberry Street SW ~ Downtown Aiken (Between Park and Richland Aves)

Show Dates (2009):
February: 27, 28 - 8pm
March: 5, 6, 7 - 8pm
March: 1 - 3pm

Tickets: http://www.aikencommunityplayhouse.com/ticket.php

Aiken Community Playhouse - More Info: 803.648.1438

Come downtown and see the show! Grab dinner in The Alley and make a night of it :)