Slab Day...

and finally the last of the Concrete this year at least..... Trusses coming next week, so will be time to see what I'm like at heights.....

Pressure tested Pex Pipes to 5 bar for a Day and no leaks, then set the pressure to 2 Bar during the pour, an good news still no change... Relieved as was told some horror stories about pipes being pierced during the pour day...

Time to prep the floor

Well with the Vapour barrier down then the Insulworks Panelsm the Pipes laidout as per the Drawings, Just have to finish putting down the Rebar in a 1ft spacing grid then tie them all together.... alot of work, but then again what isn't...

Have done most of the OSB (Chip Board for any Brits listening), for the outer skin, will be finishig that off this week. Question what does a 8ft bed truck look like with a load of 14ft 2x12's in it....... Answer Abit long....

Well after leveling the Floor and pouring the first stage of the dropped floor for the Lift, the concrete has come to a halt again.!!!... So decided to get moving with the framing. So Pete came round to give me some pointers and help frame, he basicaly knows what he's doing and I'm just learning at this stage... I was amazed how quick it went up, you got to love those air Nailers...

Weekends been a hard slog, leveling out the Crushed gavel for under the base. Because I'm putting down flat insulation panels that have groves for the In-slab heating the gravel needs to be very flat, have used the Transit Laser Level to get it within 1/2" all over. Glad I have but the blisters are saying otherwise....... Have finished the Cribbing for the Sunken Car hoist, and have rebar in place to spread the load, hope to get that concreted tomorrow..... then finish placing the Insulworks panels in the week and lay out the Heating pipes ready for concreting the rest next weekend... I hope...

And you just got to love power tools...... like being a kid again with a new toy..... and before anyone points out I'm wearing Typical Canadian atire, it was bought in the UK ..... not handed to me at customs as a must have for all Lumber Jacks...

All the grounds and now prepped for the next stage. All disturbed soil has been rammed and flattened, the lower section for the Sissor-lift is in place, and the Crushed gravel should be here in the morning....

Went to get some doors and windows today got 2 Outer Doors and have ordered the new windows 4 in total 2 for the office and 2 for the garage....Went staight to the Manfacturer and got a nice discount.... I love it when things go right...