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Tubing Used for Level of Beam #2Thin plastic tubing which is filled with water is used to determine a level horizontal line for the 10 centimeter beam which will run along the entire structure above the window level. The beam will be located between 2.1m - 2.2m from ground level.
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Horizontal Beam #2 being PouredThe second horizontal support beam is being poured at a height of 2.10 meters (above the window line). These beams are tied in with the vertical columns to give horizontal strength to the design.
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Ready Mix Concrete being workedIt takes a team of at least 3 or 4 workers to work the poured concrete into a floor prior to it start to set. Notice this team. One is using the smoothing tool to set the surface, the other is vibrating and the other is moving concrete.
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Concrete FlooringHere the surface has been smoothed and is almost complete. Notice how there is only a very thin layer of moisture on the surface. Water is an enemy of concrete, too much is not a good thing.dozer00000
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Floor just after being pouredThe poured floor. The bathroom will be hand poured later. The floor is appx. 7 cm thick.
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Bathroom FloorThe bathroom floor being rough finished in prep for tiling. This bathroom floor was hand poured due to the 5 cm difference in elevation. Notice the plumbing has been secured in place prior to the pour.
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Use of Metal Scaffolding helps with Plumb LinesReally tall metal scaffolding to be used in conjunction with laying the load bearing walls. Since there are no columns being used, extra attention to detail needs to be paid to laying the block work true. The scaffolding helps in this regard as a plumb line is set up and affixed to the metal scaffolding, which isn't subjected to movement as wood scaffolding would be
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Metal PlumbA 1 kilo metal plumb weight is used to determine the plumb line, which is affixed to the top of the metal scaffolding. The plumb lines will stay in place during the laying of the block walls.
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Plumb and Helper LinesThree lines are used at each corner, one plumb line along with a line to set the straight line for that particular side. The lines are clear lengths of heavy gauge fishing line.
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Column within the Load Bearing WallPouring a support column within the cinderblock. A support column within the load bearing walls is a concrete column surrounding vertical rebar.
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Vertical Rebar for Load Bearing WallsNotice the vertical rebar is secured in place appx. each 40 centimeters to coincide with the holes in the large cinderblocks that will be used for the load bearing walls.
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Concrete VibrationConcrete vibrated as it is poured into the ground beam. Vibrators are necessary to ensure that the concrete doesn't have voids and settles evenly though out the form.
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