Backfill and Floor prep

After stripping the bucks and bracing, there was a bunch of prep work for the backfill and the slab prep. 

 Here the foundation wrap has been installed. It's a HDPE plastic with dimples to allow any trapped moisture on the walls to run down to the perimeter drain.

 Saturday Ed, Charlie and Chaz helped with the backfill, with Charlie's excavator getting the bulk of the work, trenching for Power, Septic, Water and the drain pipe off the perimeter drain, and the backfill. Nice to have brother-in-laws with equipment.

 Compacting the base for the slab after two mixer deliveries of 14 yards each, and another 20 yards moved by hand from outside the foundation to the interior by rake, shovel and wheelbarrow (lots of them) over five days.

A break to smile at my chief cheerleader.

One inch rigid foam installed over the stone and all the seams taped. Perpendicular to this run will be the 2 inch rigid foam stacked in the corner for R15 total. Probably overkill with R23 walls down below 3', but the radiant heat will be more responsive.  

Two inch rigid foam installed but awaiting a dry period to tape all the seams. Then it's time to lay out the rebar and PEX tubing for the radiant heat. 

Walls Poured

On Thursday I assembled a crew of six guys, and we poured the walls. It took 13 yards of concrete, delivered in two trucks. The pour took a little over two hours, then we had to finish the tops of the walls and set the anchor bolts.

Next up this week is pulling the braces and all the bucks and the splices over the seams, then install the membrane over the outer wall, and start the backfill.

Here's the fox blocks basically ready to go. Vertical rebar is in place, bucks are in place over all openings in the wall, and the bracing is all in place and adjusted. 

Starting the pour with the first truck. 

Emptied the first 6 1/2 yards.

The crew waiting on the second truck. 

Resuming the pour where we left off. We got a bit over 3/4 around the building trying to get a 3' lift around the entire foundation. We had a fabricated box to give a bigger target for the chute versus the 6" wall opening. 

 Larry and Bill after filling the box with leftover concrete to use as a step for one of our sheds. 

The team in action. 

 Mike helping the second driver clean things up. 

Stu and Ryan floating the top of the wall.