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$1.6 Million Custom Home in South Carolina | Episode 5 – Footings & Groundbreaking

This is the moment everything turns real. In this episode, we’re officially at final groundbreaking as the crew starts digging the footings for the foundation. After weeks of rain delays and mud issues, we finally reached dry conditions and moved forward. Here’s what’s covered in this episode: • Footings being dug for the house foundation • How weeks of rain made dirt nearly impossible to source • Why dirt costs around $400 per load if you pay for it • How we found 16 loads of free dirt by working nearby construction sites • A massive rock sitting directly in the garage footprint • Original plan to use the rock as a front-yard feature with a waterfall • Why the rock couldn’t be moved—even with a front loader • Breaking the rock apart using a Bobcat-mounted jackhammer • Saving the broken stone for a future retaining wall due to a steep drop-off behind the home With the rock removed and footings underway, the next steps are: • Pouring the footings • Installing underground plumbing • Building foundation and pony walls • Transitioning into vertical construction The foundation brick crew is expected to be on site within the next 10 days, and once that starts, the house begins going up fast. 👉 Subscribe to follow the full build. The next episode shows walls going up and real ve