Concrete Slab

Here is the concrete slab - finally. It looked like we would never get this thing poured. Because the ground is so soft and the trees are so close, we needed a concrete pump truck. We had the hardest time scheduling both the concrete and the pump truck for the same day. Then, the rains came. This delayed the pour. But finally the rain held off and both trucks could come, Friday December 12, 2008. It is done and setting up nicely.
Here I am explaining how the plumbing was installed and the locations of the fixtures. The plumbing contractor turned my rough blueprint 90 degrees and so the room is laid out differently than I planned. However, the way it is installed will provide more privacy. I like it better than the original plan.

Another view of the slab and the plumbing.

Slab Prep

The girls cannot wait to get out on the land. Anytime we go out there they run off and explore the place first thing.

Here is a good picture of the pad; prepared and ready for concrete. I decided to insulate the whole slab. That is the reason for the black plastic. It is there to protect the insulation from the weather until the concrete goes in.

Here is a closeup of the components: wood framing, compacted dirt, insulation, steel rebar, plastic, and steel wire.