Today was the second concrete pour for our house. The LOGIX ICF (insulated concrete forms) were stacked four high, to 54" tall, bringing the walls about 12" above the final finished floor. Harold and his crew did the bulk of the work on this pour.

Here's a shot of Colin who got more splattered by the concrete than anyone else on the crew.

We used 39 cubic meters (51 cubic yards) today. This brings to total volume of concrete to 47 cubic meters (74.5 cubic yards) so far. Tomorrow we'll begin filling the inside of the foundation with course sand. For that task I borrowed my neighbor Gord's bobcat. I haven't operated a bobcat for many, many years. I practiced my manouvering by moving a huge pile of dirt which will be used for backfill to the front yard. It took me about three hours. By the end of that time I had gotten a little smoother at the contols but I was so stiff and sore from all the bouncing and jostling I recieved. I was reminded why a bobcat is not my favorite machine. I also learned it is best to wait at least an hour after eating to use such a machine. :)

Tomorrow we'll begin with the sand inside the foundation.

-grampa dan