We were so excited about this next step - we were finally going to bring this project up to ground level! I was still in my nightie, and not at all prepared for the scene that confronted me when I stumbled out to the lounge room. 8 blokes standing right outside (the glass doors with no blinds) all ready to hook in to the next phase of our little project - the foundation pour.
Ok, so I was a little prepared. I mean, I knew it was happening... and, in fact, the day before I had gone to Gold Coast Hire and picked up the cement vibrator (yes, that is what it's called. Why? Because it vibrates and you use it to prevent air bubbles when pouring cement! Obvious, really). What I didn't realise was how many guys were gunna show up to help! It was awesome.
The guys from Adam's band were there, plus a few other guys that Adam regularly does PA work for. Plus Adam and his Dad, of course. Add to the mix the 2 guys that showed up with the cement pump and that made a total of 10 pairs of hands to make light work of another very important step in the process.
Again, I asked Adam for some details... He couldn't tell me exactly from memory, but about 18 cubic metres of cement was needed. That was 3 cement trucks worth. I love cement trucks! I can just watch them turning and turning and turning for ages. It's hypnotising. Reminds me of cake.
Starter bars were placed at metre intervals around all sides - these will help with the beginning of the walls eventually (although, for now, they're just large, scary steel bars sticking straight up out of the ground threatening a certain impaling. I'm keeping a safe distance). Also, tie bars (that will tie into the slab) were placed at intervals of 800mm.
And, the most important event of the day by far, was my contribution... The McDonalds breakfast run! Oh, how I love being useful!
Big thanks to: Sol, Joe, Brian, Dale, Mike, Adam II, Max, and the concrete pump dudes whose names were not recorded because they were actually being paid.
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