Kristen’s Chickens and Farming Ventures

[rjohns39]

Good morning Kris

Great progress, hope the weather holds and you get your pour.

 

[aart]

So here’s what I’ve been up to recently:

HolyPlasticSheeting!!
So you mentioned slope, for a floor I assume, are there drains?

 

[BY Bob]

Hi Bob (it so not morning by any stretch of imagination here right now I missed you this morning, I’m late... very late)

Mostly because we (I “volunteered” my mother) got the plastic down in the crawlspace over the last two days. Now I’m just praying the rains hold off long enough to get concrete in, because I also got the “ok to pour” from the building department! Only an hour or so after I sent them these pictures... I suppose they have decided that even though I’m technically not a part of the build (dumb regulations about landownership putting FIL “in charge”) dealing with me is far preferable to my FIL

So here’s what I’ve been up to recently:
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Now we’re just praying we can get the concrete in before the roads turn to a total mud pit, and this lovely plastic barrier creates a red-neck swimming pool a foot or two deep!

Looks amazing. Great work. Praying for sunshine for you.

 

[Kris5902]

Thanks for the support... next year We should have a house... l hope.

HolyPlasticSheeting!!
So you mentioned slope, for a floor I assume, are there drains?

If you can see the suspicious black vertical line that the building inspector didn’t, that’s our emergency floor drain which we really probably won’t need, because we are building on one of the driest sections of the farm. The only hitch is until we get the concrete in we don’t know the finished height once all the fine tuning of the slope happens. Minimum 2” thick but it may end up being more.

Of course because of the level of the footings I had to increase the height of the south wall. If it isn’t perfect I don’t care anymore TBH. I’m not shoveling anymore! Yes, there are some low points And wobbly sections. IDC!!!

 

[Ribh]

Exciting!!! I'm a bit behind on my reading but wonderful progress!

 

[aart]

The only hitch is until we get the concrete in we don’t know the finished height once all the fine tuning of the slope happens. Minimum 2” thick but it may end up being more.

2" floor thickness?
That seems...thin. Usually it's 4". I assume they will lay mesh before pouring?

 

[Kris5902]

2" floor thickness?
That seems...thin. Usually it's 4". I assume they will lay mesh before pouring?

Nope... it’s completely non-structural and I could’ve just left a dirt floor and not needed to do the vapor barrier, but we have very large mice and voles, among other pests, and I want the crawlspace pest proofed as best as I’m able. The tallest part of the crawlspace is about 3’ so it’s less a floor and more a “don’t stab you self in the knees with loose rocks should you ever (heavens forbid) have to fix anything with the plumbing” thing.

FIL keeps calling it a “mud slab” and he’s the “expert” frankly I just want to move on to the floor and walls part ASAP! We’re dumping between 7-8 yards of concrete in, spreading it out and calling it done you’re right though about general thickness, if it was loadbearing or even a proper slab for a patio it would need to be between 4-8” thick (depending on municipality) and be reinforced.

 

[aart]

you’re right though about general thickness, if it was loadbearing or even a proper slab for a patio it would need to be between 4-8” thick (depending on municipality) and be reinforced.

Was thinking more freeze/thaw...even a patio isn't really load bearing.

 

[Kris5902]

Was thinking more freeze/thaw...even a patio isn't really load bearing.

I’m not too worried ... we will probably get some cracking, but (I better not be jinxing myself again here!) we don’t really get heavy freezes here, and it will more likely be due to my lack of compacting the fill under the slab properly than anything else! I know what I’m doing wrong, but am just too sore and tired to put anything more into the groundwork.

We did use a reinforcement panel under our hot tub when we did that pour in our old city house. It was a 6” slab. My Father had a patio done, which cracked really spectacularly the same year, he had it poured at 4” but without the metal.

 

[drumstick diva]

Kris all your work and hard efforts are really tiring me out, will have to take a nap soon. You young folks really keep at it. I figure I am due for a re-charge.