Pouring The Concrete Foundation

Today the builders poured the concrete for the foundation. It took a total of four cement trucks to deliver the required 30 cubic yards of concrete. The bolts sticking out of the concrete will be bolted to the house once the carpenters complete the necessary framing. The engineer who designed the foundation had originally specified 5-bag cement but a few days before the pour upgraded the specs to 6-bag (more cement in the concrete) as this would further strengthen the foundation and it would shrink less after it dried. Next week the builders will remove the wooden forms and the concrete will be allowed to dry for 10 days before the house is lowered. The first picture shows the brick wall now wrapped in concrete, the second shows a section of the new concrete footing. the rebar sticking out of the footing will tie the slab to the foundation when it is poured (the next stage of the project after the house is lowered). This will include all of th necessary plumbing and radiant floor heating.