Framing the footings

Our entire excavation is surrounded by hills of dirt that 

will eventually be relocated and regraded into yard.

A lot has happened since Monday morning! The footings are being framed, almost ready for concrete. At 15 inches, these are deeper than most footings.

Inside the framing, you can see the orange crosshairs that mark the southwestern corner of our house. The orange line is the inner corner of our guest room. From the orange line to the wood frame is wall thickness -- approximately three feet thick, with an R value of 50.