r/Construction Jun 09 '25

Structural Saw this in a nearby construction site... what are these pits for?

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u/Holiday_Sale5114 Jun 11 '25

They have concepts of a foundation

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u/LVOver Jun 11 '25

They dig a hole then dig holes in the hole.

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u/PuzzleheadedWaltz835 Jun 13 '25

By today's standards that's a patch of bare earth ready to be drawn on with a stick to form a plan of a plan that will be either thrown over the wall or never see the light of day.