Preparation for the foundation and floor took about a week. Also the house movers came back and replaced one of the wood piers with steel to hold up the house.
The foundation and floor were poored 5/15.
Week 9: Progress towardsInstallation of remaining blocks: removal of bathroom plumbing, backfill with stones, prepare forms for media room light well.
Week 8: Following installation of the drainage and first phase of waterproofing, stones were used to backfill the blocks. We're now all set for the remaining blocks to be installed.
They back filled the blocks with gravel that they first dump into the basement and then wheel barrow and shovel to the outer perimeter.
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The first phase of cement blocks have been laid and filled.
The block were laid in two phases first the 12 inch block then the 8 inch block. Here is the delivery of the 12 inch block.
The first phase of cement blocks have been laid.
More block arrived. We call this block bowling - its how they get the blocks down into the basement.
They fill the blocks with cement (called "grouting"). Took 10 yards of cement for first course, 14 for second set including foundation for window well.
Next they laid the second course of blocks and filled them. Here they are putting in the tie-down bolts so they can fill the blocks.
After the main walls were up, they poured the window well for the media room.
They pour the concrete into a pump and use a hose to deliver it to the desired location.
Finishing off the top of the walls.
The final filled walls.
Bornes completed the concrete work on 6/20/04. Yeah!.