The crew started yesterday cribbing the basement walls. They put the insides up first, pass ties through the slits in the boards, and build a wood box around the top called the ladders.  

A series of rows of rebar are added to the walls, then the outside walls are raised.  Finally vertical rebar is added and the walls are braced for the pour.  

This is a fast and hardworking crew. They can get a basement set up in a day or two. They ordered the pour already and the engineer has stopped by to give his ok. We will visit the site later today and take a few shots of the cribbing.  Here is a view from yesterday afternoon.