The SLAB !!!

Okay, if you read Paul's comment then you understand why I don't post photos of myself (just kidding).  I'm not an exhibitionist but, REALLY!  If you didn't want to look, why ask.  (It's friggin' hot here!)

By the way, I don't have neighbors that I'm aware of.  Not that I've seen anyway.  Besides, I'll wager the girls in Sheet Harbour got a tickle.  At least my wife, I'm sure.

So, enough sarcasm...this photo shows the steel in the beams and the first layer of steel on top.  

Above are photos of the step coming from the laundry room to the garage and the rest of the steel being put in.  Notice the bracing on the step.  NOW THE POUR BEGINS!!! .......

Firstly, the concrete is poured into the beams.  The crew arrived at 6:30 am and there were 7 cement trucks lined up and ready to pour at 7:00 am.

After the beams are filled it's time to go back and bring the concrete to the top of the forms.  You can see the crew working with two trucks simultaneously.  Each truck holds 10 yards of concrete, about 270 cubic feet.

You can see the concrete has been brought up to the top of the forms and being leveled with a 2x4, this is called "screeding".  Additionally, the top is smoothed out (left side of right photo) with a bull float, called "floating" the concrete.  Floating pushes the gravel down and allows the smooth cement to rise to the surface.

Here the forms on the step have been removed so it can be trowelled and the machine on the upper part of the slab is smoothing the surface.

It is solid enough to stand on after a couple of hours but still a bit pliable.

Still a bit of a mess at this point.

And FINALLY!!!

The surface has been smoothed on the upper part and the garage (lower part) has been smoothed and raked gently with a wet broom to make small grooves on top.

Ain't she a beauty !!

Now curing for 72 hrs, remove the forms and on to putting up walls!!  The slab will be fully cured in 3-4 weeks.