Well, we are on the schedule again for the concrete pour, possibly at the end of this week, we shall see (and you all will know as soon as it happens).
I went to the farm Saturday, it was rainy, windy, cold and just generally yucky.
This was the view when I pulled in; about to rain and already wet.
Water on the side, flowing under the driveway as they wanted but we have to figure out somewhere for this water to go. That will probably be an "after we move in problem". It's not a problem per se but it will make mowing next to impossible after a rain for a few days.
They did get more done, in fact, for all practical purposes, it is done and ready for the concrete.
They finished the plumbing stub ups and they added the vertical pieces of wood throughout. These pieces of wood within the interior footprint of the slab will support the rebar grid, holding it at the correct height so it can be embedded in the slab once poured. This is to make sure that the rebar can reinforce the slab, preventing cracking and, of course, increasing its strength.
But there is water...this is the fill trench for the concrete. They will drain it and additionally, they have sprinkled lime all around the area. We learned that the lime mixes with the water and heats up slightly to aid in the evaporation process. It also helps with clay soils.
There is some water in the footings, but they are hoping for evaporation and then they'll stick a pump in there and pull out as much as they can.
Oh and they added this: the form for the concrete pad where the A/C unit will sit. We're going to ask if they can make it a little bigger just because they are easier to work on when there is space around them plus it will keep plants and weeds from encroaching.
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I certainly didn't need to water, ha. I also couldn't mow because it was just too wet. I drove the truck to keep everything running smoothly but even that, as you can see above, was risky with the wet ground.
But our driveway is awesome, bone dry and sturdy. I guess in the end that's what matters most!
Barring anything major with the weather, the next "new home update" will involve a concrete slab!
I am learning more about getting a concrete slab pour ready then, as an 82 year old, I ever thought I would need! LOL It's an interesting journey we are on with your two fellas! ❤️
ReplyDeleteThank you! Once THIS part is done, we'll have framing and then all sorts of more exciting stuff will happen, ha. Thanks for coming along on the journey.
DeleteThe weather is supposed to be dry and sunny for the next several days, so good news for the concrete pour. They did a great job on the driveway - it held up well after the rain. Would some ditches along it help the water to drain?
ReplyDeleteYep, fingers crossed. And yeah, we asked our superintendent about the draining and he said a ditch all the way to the road would work but yeah, we can't afford to do that right now, ha. Once the foundation is poured, the heavy lift is done, so then it's just normal trucks/trailers up and down the driveway so we should be good to worry about the sides until we move in and get settled.
DeleteYou have a very good builder. The forms for the concrete if top notch.
ReplyDeleteThanks, we sure hope so. And they are not just "oh hey, it's a little water, it'll all be ok", they are waiting for it to be very dry and they are doing what they can to mitigate it. Fingers crossed!
DeleteAlong your driveway could be an issue for mowing. May have to have a ditch put in or have it leveled off; lay some good dirt and then lay sod on top and that may help once the sod takes hold and grass starting to grow. Would be like laying a new section of yard.
ReplyDeleteThose bags are cool! The Seasonal Homestead people just redid their pantry. You should go look. You might get more ideas 👍
ReplyDeleteNot sure how it happened but this comment was supposed to be in the next post?
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