Home in the Earth | 20.1 Pouring the concrete over the QuadDeck @SimonHomeintheEarth | Uploaded February 2016 | Updated October 2024, 8 hours ago.
After the Quad Deck ICFs were installed, there was still a lot of work to do before we could pour concrete, and then still a bit of work after.
Before we could pour, we had to install the pex tube for the radiant floors, build a perimeter form to hold in the concrete, put in plumbing, electrical conduit and duct work, and generally clean up any mess from the previous steps.
While we had the pump truck there, I also wanted to pour a couple 7 ft tall columns, so we also prepped those. We also poured a section of ICF wall, but I will save that for another post... Possibly the next one.
They workers are used to pouring concrete on stable ground, so they were quite nervous about pouring on the ICF forms. They started out walking very carfully and there was a lot of nervous laughter. I made sure to pass along the pour instructions I had recieived from the Quad Deck installers. After the grooves were filled, the guys appeared to forget what they were standing on and began stomping around as usual. We had no problems with the Quad Deck system. Everything held up and there was only a little bleed water in the basement.
After it was all over, we had to remove all the forms. We gave the concrete a couple weeks to cure (and gain strength) and then we removed the scaffolding and shoring.
homeintheearth.com/2015/10/18/quad-deck-part-2
After the Quad Deck ICFs were installed, there was still a lot of work to do before we could pour concrete, and then still a bit of work after.
Before we could pour, we had to install the pex tube for the radiant floors, build a perimeter form to hold in the concrete, put in plumbing, electrical conduit and duct work, and generally clean up any mess from the previous steps.
While we had the pump truck there, I also wanted to pour a couple 7 ft tall columns, so we also prepped those. We also poured a section of ICF wall, but I will save that for another post... Possibly the next one.
They workers are used to pouring concrete on stable ground, so they were quite nervous about pouring on the ICF forms. They started out walking very carfully and there was a lot of nervous laughter. I made sure to pass along the pour instructions I had recieived from the Quad Deck installers. After the grooves were filled, the guys appeared to forget what they were standing on and began stomping around as usual. We had no problems with the Quad Deck system. Everything held up and there was only a little bleed water in the basement.
After it was all over, we had to remove all the forms. We gave the concrete a couple weeks to cure (and gain strength) and then we removed the scaffolding and shoring.
homeintheearth.com/2015/10/18/quad-deck-part-2
