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Continued...
DIRTCO has prepared
the space for a new wider, deeper basement garage closer to street
level. Framing
for footers, slab and walls is needed before the day concrete
is poured.
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Bags of
fill material are placed to properly support the slab. Footers in
the center provide additional strength and prevent cracking. |
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lower elevation makes material delivery easier and will make parking
in the garage safer for the homeowner. |
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| Steel rebar
reinforcement is laid out and tied together over the compacted fill
material and spanning the middle footers. |
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The horizontal
rebar is tied to vertical rods that join the floor and walls.
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is ready for the first concrete. To reach the back of the slab a
temporary wooden chute is used to extend the reach of the concrete
truck. |
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surface is done with hand trowels to provide an appropriate texture.
After the slab has cured work can begin on the walls. |
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corner protrusion and the height of the walls requires more panels
to form and additional bracing. |
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the walls the DIRTCO crew guides the pumper truck hose from a wooden
catwalk. |
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| The DIRTCO
crew has worked hard to finish the large enclosure and takes time
to cool off and clean up before starting the next phase. |
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The space
around the outside of the walls will be filled with stone to provide
drainage. A water barrier next to the wall and filter fabric prevent
seepage. |
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Various
layers of fill material are used to control the drainage. The raw
material is delivered by large trucks and moved around the site
with the DIRTCO Bobcat. |
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mix topsoil is blended to the existing elevations, sloping down
to street level. |
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The area
from the structure to the street will have tapering rock retaining
walls adjacent to the new driveway. |
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garage doors have been installed before the driveway concrete is
poured. The apron is matched to curb and street level. |
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| Steel beams
are lifted into notches formed in the concrete walls to support
the garage roof. DIRTCO masonry professionals installed the limestone
block retaining walls on each side of the driveway. |
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To view
the first part of this project CLICK
HERE for page one.
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Call DIRTCO Construction
at 512-844-4366
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