New concrete floor in barn

[Red55]

Before You use plastic for compressed air. . . Do some research I believe that plastic has a history of shattering over time with compressed air was considering doing the same thing (plastic for air) until I read a few stories on it. Now I am going to use black steel for my compressor lines. Are you going to put wire mesh down for your slab? good luck Ed

 

[fishpick]

I'm with you Red55... let me try again...

I ran it for water - maybe - some day... if it leaks - I'm not going to be heartbroken... I thought - with the concern of water under the slab - it "could" be a place for a compressor line...

Realistically - it will likely be a place for another bee nest!

 

[fishpick]

No pictures to update today from last night...

Basically all I got to last night was wrapping the base of the posts with sill sealer to ease the edges of concrete contact - and to buffer expansion against the posts... all to help prevent cracking.

Red55 - we are going with rebar in a mesh pattern.

There will be lots of posts over the next 48 hours as it gets formed, stings, likes, and pourded! Can you tell I'm excited?!

 

[VABlue]

Excited? No, not really...

The PVC 'water' line can also be used as conduit for whatever...

 

[fishpick]

Tonight's update - I thought there would be something to show... he did come and drive in some posts for level in the middle... not really picture worthy...

TOMOROW I GET A FLOOR! Starting at 7am!

 

[fishpick]

So - that was a LOT of work... and I wasn't the mason!
Here's the summary - sorry no pictures yet - I'll get a bunch up tonight and post when they are out here.
Here's the verbal on the events... Bluebird Meadow Farms: The Perfect Pour - Part 1
It LOOKS AWESOME!

 

[fishpick]

Pictures galore posted!

Bluebird Meadow Farms: The Perfect Pour - In Pictures - Volume 1
Bluebird Meadow Farms: The Perfect Pour - In Pictures - Volume 2
Bluebird Meadow Farms: The Perfect Pour - In Pictures - Volume 3

It's under water tonight - utterly under plastic - curing away...

I'll post pics later in the week when it's uncovered and getting sealed - that will show the expansion/crack joints...

I'm so dang happy...

 

[VABlue]

That's a darn fine looking finished product you have there! It'll be worth the money and effort when its cured and useable. Thanks for sharing the project!

 

[fishpick]

Almost done! If the weather holds - I'll finish tomorrow night!

Bluebird Meadow Farms: The Perfect Pour - In Pictures - Volume 4

 

[VABlue]

You're not finished until everything is moved back in!