Basement of our new home

After we had our lot chosen and the plan signed off on, it seemed like nothing was happening but our realtor kept telling us we needed to be patient because a lot was happening behind the scenes.  After the plan was submitted to the City of Ankeny, they would review it to assure everything was up to code and issue a building permit. Thankfully, it didn't take too long and the builder was able to get started.

The first work done on the lot started on Wednesday, May 28th when the basement was dug, and they formed up the footings, as shown in these pictures.