Pouring the 3 Inch Protection Slab
Another beautiful, blue-sky California day. Perfect to pour concrete!
Construction activities can start at 8:00 am and the cement mixer arrived just before then so it was in place for 8:00 am, sharp. By 10:30 am, the concrete had been pumped and troweled, with less than 400 sq ft to go.
Pumping concrete over the whie waterproof membrane.
Initial troweling of the concrete mixture over the white waterproofing.
South part of house, showing completed 3 inch protection slab.
North view of the completed 3 inch protection slab.
Completed recessed areas for drains leading to sewage ejector in east mechanical room.
Foundation Design Profile
On Saturday, several people at the ‘Open Hole Party’ asked us to summarize the componets that go from the ground to the finished floor. The following diagram of the cross-section identifies each layer in the composition.
Foundation Cross Section and Component Details
Nik Reviews the Job Site
Our son, Nik, had his arm put in a green cast this afternoon as he broke his wrist yesterday while biking with his good friends, James and Will. Nik came to the job site today and inspected the new concrete.
Nik inspects the new concrete with his bright green cast.
Tags: Concrete
