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Week 3: Pouring concrete for a new home foundation

DIY ICF new home foundation

It doesn’t look like a lot of progress was made this week, but pouring the concrete for a new home foundation was a pretty big deal and we feel like we’re getting closer to finishing the foundation. Before doing the concrete the Foxblock insulated concrete forms (ICF) had to be braced so the wall didn’t fall over. (Last week we finished stacking all the ICF blocks).  Wood pieces were also screwed to all the spots where the foam blocks were cut. Here is how the foundation looked when it was all ready for the concrete.

Fox block insulated concrete forms

Pouring Concrete for a new home foundation

We rented a boom truck to make pouring the concrete a lot easier. The boom was controlled by the truck driver and he moved it exactly where the concrete needed to go. The guys did it Thursday this week, which was pretty much the hottest day of the spring so far. It was a long day, and very exhausting for the guys.

Pouring concrete in ICF foundation

Once the concrete was all poured in the forms the guys added rebar for the front stoop, and anchor bolts along the walls for the knee wall. Concrete is fairly stressful to work with, and I know Tony is glad that part is over. Next week the fun part starts – framing!

Pouring concrete in ICF foundation

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  1. How To Build A House | The Vanderveen House says:
    December 31, 2016 at 10:38 am

    […] 20, 2016. Over the next three weeks we worked on the foundation, including the footings and the insulated concrete forms. Our main contractors (Dovetail Carpentry) did most of the work during the day, while Tony ordered […]

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  2. Mudroom and Front Hall: Before and After • The Vanderveen House says:
    January 21, 2017 at 10:22 pm

    […] let’s look at some of the pictures from earlier this summer.  By the end of May we had the foundation completed, and started working on the framing. The pictures below were taken about five weeks into […]

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  3. How To Build a House: Information for Owner Builders • The Vanderveen House says:
    May 8, 2017 at 12:55 pm

    […] 20, 2016. Over the next three weeks we worked on the foundation, including the footings and the insulated concrete forms. Our main contractors (Dovetail Carpentry) did most of the work during the day, while Tony ordered […]

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