Prepping for the next concrete pour

The forms are ready to pour now. We just have to wait for the roads to dry up so the concrete trucks can come up to pour this level. 

A beam waiting for rebar... then concrete.

 The rebar reinforcement for the concrete to make it structurally sound. 

The over all progress

Winter is here.

Temporary protection for building in the winter

Finishing the Vault

Moving the form for the last section 

Dave came out to show everyone how its it's Dun.

Dave is giving Alan a run for his money 

The finished basement vault 

The forms are moved to start over at the other end.

The vault is poured

The vault is ready to be poured

Reinforcing the vault with rebar for the concrete pour

Laying pipe!

Geothermal pipes are put down for drains and heating.

Basement floor is poured!

Next, the vault!

Removal of forms

Beginning of the vault form

The big poor is going down

Directing the concrete into the insulated concrete forms 

ICF walls get reinforced.

The first big poor

Layout of the geothermal pipes

Foundation wall forms are set 

Stair forms

        The I.C.F. In us 

The boss man, himself. 

Stem walls and insulated concrete forms

Creating stem walls coming off of the basement.

Using I.C.F. (insulated concrete forms) speeds up the process of setting the forms in place. These forms snap together like Legos and have integrated attachments for rebar.

More footings

Pouring more concrete footers for the crawlspace walls.  

Last pour of the day 

First wall is up

The basement walls are up and poured!!!!

It looks as if we have a spy lurking in the rocks....

Setting the Geothermal

The first concrete forms for the house's foundation are put in place. Geothermal piping to heat and cool the house is laid out.