The Foundation is DONE

It's always a great day when the slab is poured. Foundations are the most difficult to predict for scheduling as the weather is such a big factor when working on the soil. Once the foundation is done things can move quite quickly as you will see. The plumber replaced the stone after compacting the soil he disturbed and then the areas that were to get thickened slabs were marked as well as the elevator shaft prepared. The decks were prepared for a monolithic slab (the footer and the slab are poured at the same time)...steel placed and vapor barrier in place. County inspection of the slab completed we call in the pump truck and concrete is poured and then finished. It took 48 yards of concrete (4+ inches deep). We put fiber mesh in the concrete so it is stronger. The finishers put on a slick finish with their whirly bird machines and then we seal the areas that are not going to get a floor covering. The anchor bolts are placed every 6 ft or so as per code around the perimeter and the walls will be drilled and placed over the bolts so they are tied to the concrete. That's coming up next.