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March update – prepping the first floor slab

March update – prepping the first floor slab

But before we start, some March views

Jeff contermplating
2″ of snow covering the Metfloor. 28th March!
One of many rainbows this monthe but this one end in our garden…
…both ends!
First idea of the view from upstairs

METFLOOR…

Metfloor is the permanent shuttering that supports the first floor slab – a corrugated sheet system. This is our focus this month together with finishing off the drainage…

Ready for the mesh on Tuesday (see April)
2000 spacer wheels and 200 cable ties later
the last step – cable tying the spliced rebar
Spacer wheels going onto the rebar. Only 2000 to do
Ta-da. Props finished
That’s all the Metfloor sheets in
Metfloor progressing
Garage propped – temp props to support the Metfloor until the concrete slab cures enough (2 weeks after the pour)
First few sheets in
First Metfloor sheets going in
Metfloor unloading
Metfloor and crane arrival

THE BEAMS

Tuesday March 12, the day the beams went in and we started the Metfloor permanent shuttering. Things went surprisingly well (thanks to Mark on the hiab) and we managed to get all the garage covered and the kit in the dry for the first time since March last year.

Last garage beam going in

DRAINAGE STUFF…

Meanwhile we’re finishing off the groundworks, bedding the new electricity supply ducting in sand before covering the land drain and soil drains with pea gravel and stone chippings on top for the pathway. Then onto the roof draiange on the other side of the house – adding additional pipework should we or anyone in the future want to recycle the rainwater.

Just a nice digger picky and electricity duct on the right
Bedding in the drains properly and separating it from the electicity duct
bedding in the electicity ducvt
Good thick layer of pea gravel over all pipes
Very thick layer of gravel chippings over the pea gravel
Bring in the pros if you want the job done properly
Picky to show membrane between chippings and pea gravel
Rainwater pipe plus electricity conduit should we opt for rainwater recycling in the future. Jeff on QC again.
Rainwater pipe plus all the recycling pipework/ducting. Blue water pipes for supply and mains top up. Black conduit for electricity.
Jeff still making sure we do the job properly.
First manhole in for rain water pipes from the main roof (previously planned internal pipe connected just in case). Balcony pipes to be connected – see next pic.
Balcony drains meet main roof drain meets old internal rain water pipes in case they are ever needed.
The end rain water downpipe and manhole for the balcony rainwater drainage.

Monday March 4. Ground floor walls poured. 53 cubic metres of the lovely grey stuff.

Here’s the ground floor with all the scaffolding removed and ready for the Metfloor permanent shuttering to go on next week.

The Duraform boys have tamed the liquid chaos again. Our naievety probably helped – we probably over braced, kickered, propped, screwed everything but we’re all still alive. Now the dismantling of all the temporary stuff begins ready for the first floor slab work to begin.

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