The crew is on site to prep not just the forms for the garage, we have to do a bunch of other flatwork such as the sidewalks and patio. For the patio, it is poured against the house. This is an area prone to settlement, so we need to take steps to avoid slumping and cracking.
To do this a few brackets are put in each side. The brackets are metal 90 degree angle iron that bolts to the foundation wall. If settlement occurs, which is inevitable around window wells and other areas, the brackets keep the concrete where we want it. You can't rely just on rebar to hold concrete in position.
Here is the bracket installed and backfilled.
This is what the bracket looks like from a photo I pulled off the web.
The sidewalk and garage work will be poured later this week, weather depending. Lets hope for a few good days, because the forecast is pretty ugly at the end of the week.