First Floor....Ladies Lingerie

Actually there is no ladies lingerie, at least not yet, but I got your attention! Well, the pourings (yep there were more than one) are over and the verdict is in, we really do have a slab now. It is really beautiful, for a hunk of concrete. Day one was all about the main floor slab and the side and back patios. Day two, they came back and filled in the garage slab. We were originally supposed to begin framing earlier in the week, but due to a couple of hangups, it won't be until Monday. I have been remiss in posting for the last few days, so I am going to overwhelm you with photos. Here's a quick rundown of what will forever be known as SLAB WEEK!

1) a quick view of some of the patio formwork
2) all the plastic's down
3) Workers! They install the perimiter slab insulation
4) More Workers! and a big concrete truck!
5) Smoothed out and drying
6) A little personal touch at the front entry
7) a look at the whole slab - basically dry
8) Lura standing at our future front door
9) Me posing on the slab not too long after the pour

Stay tuned for 2x4's and trusses. Monday! Monday! Monday!

Prelude to a Slab

You know what it's like the day before Christmas, or the day before your birthday (when birthdays meant going to Putt Putt, Showbiz Pizza, or Bowling and getting lots of cool things) or the day before vacation when you are waiting for 5:00? Well, that's what we feel like right now. Actually right now, Lura is not feeling like that. She's a little under the weather. But in the grand scheme of the house, that's how we feel. We are a day away from getting a slab!

When big high rise construction projects go up, sometimes the contractor will throw a party when the top floor is poured, but since we only have one floor to be poured, we will get excited. Probably won't actually be a party tomorrow, but have a beer or glass of wine wherever you are and toast to the final step in our future foundation! Cheers!

Here's a few pictures of the gravel and waterproofing. Not quite as interesting.