Originally, I was going to build this thing attached to a foundation, but then I decided to bump up the square footage which meant that I would need to build it on skids in order to avoid needing a permit (skids means it can move, meaning that it's a non-permanent structure). After careful consideration I decided to dig down to the bedrock and pour six little concrete pads that the skids can sit on. This way everything will be level and I won't have to worry about the ground sagging over time.
There's no water up there yet, so I had to haul buckets up from a nearby lake and mix the concrete in that big white tub you can see on the left. I was able to get by only using about four 80 lb bags, but that was because I also filled some of the holes with large rocks to help take up some space.
Everything else should start moving pretty quickly now, since most all of the wood is cut and ready to go, It just needs to be nailed together.
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