Concrete floors are poured

Wednesday September 16, 2009

The slab which will form the floor of the building and support the interior walls was poured on Monday. Because the concrete trucks can only access the front of the building, a pumping truck with a long boom was necessary for the pour. The mixing truck off loads into the pumper and the concrete emerges from the end of the hose on the boom. It is directed by the crew to the right spots.

As soon as the concrete cured sufficiently, saw cuts were made to serve as expansion joints. As the building will have a finished concrete floor, further cuts were made for aesthetic reasons.

The next step is to begin framing the exterior walls, which is scheduled to begin shortly.