The Beginning of the Project (Summer 2015)(Now Fall)(Now Winter)

[Patricia G.]

Hi Randy,

Glad to see the construction progress!! 

What do you mean re: the codes in ND? What type of soil do you have?

Patricia

[RandyJ]

Hi Patricia,

We have gravel here. I guess it was a lake bed long ago. The steel bars are rebar and they call the bars J- bar. The J-Bar is wired to the horizonal rebar so that it suspends the rebar off the ground. I have never seen anything like that. what I usually see and do is set the rebar (wetstick they call it) after the pour is done. But I guess code is code.

[Patricia G.]

Hi Randy,

Yes, code is code and I find very this very interesting.
Thank you for sharing the pictures and information! 

Patricia

[RandyJ]

Hi Patricia Ya the foundation is 48' x 40 times two of course by 8" deep. Will take around 8 yards of 3500 psi concrete The steel is #4 re-bar.I really do not know why they call it that. Raining today so no pour.

[Patricia G.]

 

[RandyJ]

Hello. Well got a little more done. We poured 7 yards of 3500 psi concrete yesterday. The weather held for us. Next step is the block walls.

[Patricia G.]

You are really moving forward! 

Patricia

[RandyJ]

Hi Patricia, well I feel like it is going slow. The battle with the city over the sewer cost us the whole summer, but we are on our way now. Onward Ho as they say!

[Patricia G.]

Sometimes, construction is not a straight line, but, the important thing is that it is progressing! 

Patricia

[RandyJ]

How true...one step at a time. Once we are out of the ground it will go fast

[Patricia G.]

Yes.....  weather permitting 

Patricia

[RandyJ]

Hello Patricia...found the post...I am hoping this post becomes very active soon....will start posting agian

[Patricia G.]

Hi there,

I will be waiting to see the images 

Patricia G.