First Concrete Poured

A lot of time and money was spent getting the driveway back in shape after trenching in the power. We had a dozer come out and re-do portions of the drive and dress up other areas. Then had several 20 ton truck loads of gravel delivered and drop spread and the dozer groomed all of that in all the right places we knew were soft, especially on the steep hill. All in preparation for the 80,000lb concrete trucks to start coming to pour the concrete floors. Then, as Murphy would have it, it rained most of the day before we were planning to pour the garage. After losing sleep worring about it, the sun came up today and the concrete truck arrived and made it up to the house site, with no issues. The driveway held up exteremely well, the driver even remarked that it was better than the last time he was here, all good news.

So the "garage" area was poured, finished and sealed today and they prepared the "storage" area for concrete on Monday, if the weather holds out. Harley Yoder (my Amish builder) also has the first truck of lumber planned for Monday. If all goes well, they will pour the storage area on Monday, then pour the last big area which consists of the automotive areas, deer processing area, wood working shop and the tractor/ATV area on Tuesday.

In between tending the concrete they will start to prepare for framing and then dive full speed into framing, can't wait, that's when things look like they are really making progress.

Preparing to pour the garage area

Garage area after being poured

Putting "sealer" on the concrete, keeps it from absorbing oil/stains later

Good view from the hill of how the garage floor nests in nicely and at the same level as the house floor, not steps!

"Storage" area, just about fully prepared to pour next week