Building a House Start to Finish | Pouring Concrete Floors Ep. 4

uilding a House Start to Finish Episode Four starts out with a checklist of items we need to complete before we can pour the basement and garage floors (concrete floors) for our Michigan Mountain Home. Building a house in the woods brings on a few challenges that we have to navigate. First on our checklist is putting up a silt fence around the wetlands on our property. It prevents sediment from the house build going into that area. Second on our list is backfilling the property. First we have to brace the walls before backfilling dirt around the house. Next up on our list, we need lay a gravel driveway so trucks and vehicles can pull up to our house. Number four on our list is getting the electric meter in so that our energy company can hook up electric and gas to the house. Number five on our list is measuring for the steel beams. Steel beams are laid across the house under the main floor. They provide structural support and serve as the backbone of the house. Next up is underground plumbing so that the water will flow away from the house. Number 7 on our list is the garage footings. Lastly, we need a gravel subbase laid before the basement and garage floors can be poured. This helps with drainage and potential cracking. And finally it's time to pour the basement and garage floors. Overall, this is a simple home design but there are plenty of items to check off our list! How to build a house - Between Footings and Pouring the basement and garage floors.
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[@lemonadechad]

Underrated series and channel. I've been enjoying watching a lot of construction and you made it even more enjoyable! I'm only 21 but I like this kind of stuff. 😂

[@FarisandLisa]

Thanks Chad! You're a leg up knowing what you're interested in at 21!

[@juliekisil8835]

I know this is a lot of work but you two are making it look so fun!

[@Hsia_Travels]

Fun Fun! Can't wait to see the final house build!

[@FarisandLisa]

Thanks Shaw! Us too, we’re dying to get in there

[@kunalduttarohan]

Loving this series good work both of you😊 love from india 🙏

[@orange13]

concrete needs water to properly cure (it even cures under water) so some rainy days are actually a lot better than a ton of sunshine. Water is an active ingredient in concrete and not a solvent (that needs to evaporate).
of course a hard freeze is a different story but concrete produces some heat while curing (exo- thermic reaction) so even a mild frost isn't a problem.

[@FarisandLisa]

Good to know, so that means we should be alright then! It was getting a little questionable with it dropping below zero but the floors look good!

[@kenbaker1353]

Did they put French drains in beside your basement walls?