PROJECT

PHOTOS

Finishing facing of forms

Rebar in 2nd Floor

January 19 -21 2004

putting a curve on the front

using 1/4 inch plywood for forms

next morning, curve is done

we used old blueprints for stuffing

two pieces of #5 in the troughs

Billy with Fidel from Labor Finders

cutting them on the second floor

bending down the theatre wall rebar

Billy taking a break on the stairs

20' sticks coming down the stairs

composite view out of the window (pecan tree)

floor in bathroom area

rebar in upper stairs

whole view of stairs with rebar (not done yet)

We finished the front forms and started on the rebar on the 21st. We had some help from Labor Finders to get the rebar on the second floor. Placing, cutting and tying the rebar only took four hours with Billy and the 3 guys working together. Then they worked on the staircase till it got dark at 5 pm. We only have a few pieces left to put in on the staircase on the landing. The plumber, Daryl, is coming today to site the drains in the master bath. Then we run some electrical conduit up from the laundry room and we should be done and ready to pour. Concrete is scheduled for 8am Saturday.

2 x 4 spacers in middle of sections

securing it to the theatre wall

showing foam glue and supports

help doing the rebar

laying them in across the entire floor

a lot of rebar

tying the wall rebar to the cross pieces

starting the stair rebar

Fidel, Diego and Martin tying the cross pieces

rebar in the troughs

view from window toward front of dome

floor in closet area

floor in master bedroom area (made a beam)

view of stairs from closet area