Following the hydronic inspection approval I was able to get the pour set up for Saturday morning. This was a nice bonus because I’ve got more work planned to start Tuesday. In particular we have the plumbing starting and a wood delivery so all the basement walls can be framed out. With the windows arriving we will be at that early stage milestone called ‘lockup’ or ‘dried in’ which is great for building security and to keep the inside dry when the spring rains inevitably come.
The concrete was delivered via a line pump. No wheelbarrowing necessary. The remote control on the pump end discharges the mud very quickly and precisely and reduces some of that heavy labour. If we have a productive 3 weeks we will be at the insulation and drywall stage right on schedule.