But the weather eventually cleared, and the crew prepared to pour the footing for the back deck as well as the entrance foyer slab. In a replay of the oft-repeated drama that is building with concrete, the concrete truck showed up with a big load of liquid rock.
The first destination for the concrete are the forms that will create the retaining wall and foundation for the deck connected to the bridge. The whole crew was on hand to make sure the concrete flowed evenly and smoothly. As we all know, it takes a village to pour concrete:
But the end result is definitely worth the effort:
After the back deck, it's time to pour the slab for the entrance foyer. This is pretty exciting because we are done with all the foundation work and this is the actual sub floor for the foyer. The only thing that goes over this slab is the teak flooring.
Here comes the concrete:
Next comes the trawling and smoothing to create the perfect surface for the wood floor:
and a little graffiti to commemorate the occasion:
In the steel depatment, the construction of the main bridge railing continues:
And the construction of the two smaller bridges for the lower deck have also started:
Next week: more plumbing, more bridge and deck work, stucco, and finally, maybe, just maybe, some Sheetrock.
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