Floor Pour

I was mistaken on the tubes for the radiant floor.  The pipe coming up are for the connection to the radiant floor that goes in the landing area. They will still have to run a long pipe to tap in to our hot water system but at least i understand what was going on.  I suppose it is better here as it will be under the stairs, accessible but not taking up space in the room. 

The big action today was the pouring of the floor in front and in back. My field visit was canceled due to the threat of rain so i got to watch them pour.  I never knew how deftly a concrete truck could pour a set amount. I'd always though it was a big dump or nothing. The operator was able to pour small amounts at the request of the concrete guys. 

The front is completely done.  They just need to remove the forms and it is ready for the porch to be replaced and the new walls installed.  Hope the framing happens soon.

The photos are of the pour in back at various stages. The crew is very good. The put a small amount of concrete down and pulled the wire frame and tubing up so that they were not sitting on the plastic water barrier.  They even installed a plaster spacer along the point where the new floor abuts the old foundation underpinning.  This was not in the specifications for the basement but they went ahead and did it.  This will prevent any water that seeps in from rising up and into the basement.  It should flow down into the gravel beneath and out to the drain tile. 

With the threat of rain all day they built a canopy. Next week they'll be back to back fill around the walls, remove excess dirt and bring in topsoil to rebuild my berm.  

My only concern is the soil. I'd like to have the clay put back and then the 6' of topsoil but the dirt is all mixed up and there's rock and a bit of debris mixed in. I imagine they'll just push the dirt into the trench and be done with it.  I'm going to try and pull out some of the debris prior to next tuesday.