Acceptance of the concrete together. I will remember it forever.
Well. All preparations made, think about it like... (I ready to write here)
And now, the day is done a very important stage of construction.
Acceptance of concrete for the foundation.
The weather was normal, and most importantly no rain in sight. A good start.. :)
Agreed with the factory, the machine will come in the morning. And here It was the first inconsistencies.
Do not know if I were not so lucky, but the first car (of two) arrived at 15:00. And it was autumn, and was beginning to get dark at about 18:00. And I was worried whether we will have time to do everything before dark.
So I think you need to bear in mind beforehand, these pads in time, and count on any development of the situation.
Mixer arrived.
Of course, on the road, this car is not as it looks, but gardening roads with narrow passages and turns, It just seemed a colossus.
But, surprisingly, and fortunately, The mixer has passed normally and never stuck.
And then began surprises ..
I was planning to start pouring from the far side of the foundation, the concrete feeding on a tray.
When the process began, the mixture did not flow as easily as I had hoped.Here of course played the role of several factors:
Insufficient slope of the gutter. Concrete just get up throughout.
Few hands. We (as I recall, did everything together, my girlfriend) just do not have time to push all the shovels, and even dig for the foundation.
Well, as a result of all this:
Our gutter just broke down under the weight of the concrete ...
First, in the head were some mats and misunderstanding of what to do next. And to solve the problem as - is necessary.
The solution was simple:
Drain all the concrete to the nearest edge (the benefit from the mixer had its metal gutters), and only goes until the second car, think of what to do next.
On concrete smoothing of the first mixer, we hardly spent time it flowed, mostly by himself. Distributes concrete my assistant :)
And I, at that time, on an emergency basis, restored tray.
It was the only wayBecause if the second car again drained on a proximal end, we just physically can not and do not have time, to smooth all to the far corners.
Gutter I did and put a few extra supports in the middle. So that the second mixer he sustained.
When poured a second car, I had to take a sin.
Plasticity P4 still not enough, so that the concrete itself quietly trickled down the chute. And the driver offered little water to dilute ...
Yes, of course I understand that this can not be done, but there was no other choice. The only thing that calmed me a little, so that is 80% of construction projects, and the like as all costs. ( In most cases).
Now when all the concrete in the foundation, was the most difficult:
- All smooth on all sides.
- Provibrirovat vibrators. (Do not miss this moment)
- And the main thing to do everything to darkness.
Of course the main thing that I want to adviseis a attract more people. Although we have done everything and had... But to say that they are tired - it does not say anything.
Even I have felt all week, work done, his body (although familiar with physical exertion). I'm not talking about a soul mate. As it was hard, I can not even imagine.
Surface 6 aligns the long-meter board and by eye. Large differences should not happen, for the sub-floor is just right.
Vibrated concrete I was in the twilight ..
It should be noted that the air bubbles and the water is very active, thus, come out to the surface.
Therefore we can not lose sight of this simple, but very important process.
Even in the darkness, we closed the foundation, pre-cooked, film. and left overnight.
As a result, we have coped with everything.
But still, I want to say that the construction is not possible tyk in the butt.
Neither time nor materials, nor the number of people you can not only take, but without reserve. We all went well, but someone - it may not be lucky.
Therefore do with the stock, it is necessary here.