Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Close Calculation


The (stressful) pour day is over. Fingers were crossed when the second truck began to sound....well, empty(ish). It seems the concrete guess, (I mean calculation), was very accurate and we had just enough, with only a wheelbarrow extra. The finishers did a great job. For the first time this season, freezing temperatures were forecast overnight. Some of the water was drained from the heating system and all valves left open to allow for freeze expansion. The water drained was very warm from the concrete (as it heats via a chemical reaction) and should prevent freezing until I can mock up something to purge the whole system.

Now that the slab has been poured, it rekindled our interest in acid staining the concrete (to be used) as our finished floor. We've been able to visit a few homes on the island to see the different finishing techniques that people have used. It's a very cool, low maintenance and inexpensive finished floor.

Lloyd Khan, an author that has an interest in "unique" homes is coming to Denman Island to present a slide show tomorrow. His new book, "Builders of the Pacific Coast" features a few homes from Denman and Hornby islands. Check out Lloyd's blog HERE.

It's been a year now! Our nuke-free zone in still intact.

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