Mud for the Footers
July 27, 2011 |
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posted by Ana White
Momplex Stats
Money Spent So Far:
$12000 + Cost of Property
Time Spent So Far:
250 Hours of Site + Planning 
As if the weather knew that today mud was coming for the footers.
You can tell it's early morning. There are no clouds in front of the Alaska range. And today is going to be a busy one.
Onsite babysiter still on site.
Footers backfilled for extra support and to keep the mud in place.
And the concrete truck is here!
The concrete truck has a spout on the front where the mud comes out.
And what looks like waterslide pieces are attached to the spout to extend the reach of the concrete truck.
Bring on the mud!
Don't get me wrong, concrete work is not easy and not something you want to mess up. But proper preparation and knowing what to expect make pouring footers something that can be done by most determined diyers.
And it's hard work. Think of it like pancake batter full of gravel. Cookie dough made of marbles. Ice cream with pebbles that sets up instead of melts.
Extra Aunts arrived just in time to help the dirt hill out with babysitting. THANK YOU!
And the mud kept pouring.
My father-in-law, Tim, did the vibrating to remove air pockets in the concrete.
The Ram screeds the concrete with a scrap 2x4, to smooth out the surface of the footers.
And remember the rebar Grace helped bend the other day?
Uncle Bill placed the rebar in the concrete. These pieces of rebar will hold the walls on the footers.
The concrete will need a few days to cure.
And the crew needs a few days of fishing.
So we'll be taking a few days off from the Momplex before walls start going up!
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Looking Good!
Fantastic day to pour mud...looks great! I'm enjoying the progression of the Momplex - keep up the fabulous posts!!
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WOW!
You guys are just zipping along. You make normal people look lazy. :) Great job on the footers.
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posted by The Quaint Cottage | on Wed, 2011-07-27 13:55
Gone Fishin' Mmm. Fresh
Gone Fishin' Mmm. Fresh catch. I'm jealous!
timeline?
wow, can't believe how much you guys have gotten done so quickly! Just curious about your overall project timeline...I am guessing you are trying to get the outside completed before winter? Do you have an expected move-in date? Keep blogging...fascinating!!
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Hi Jenny, we are hoping that
Hi Jenny, we are hoping that the Momplex get's shelled in before you guessed it old man winter shows up. We hope to have Mom moved in next year, but remember, there is two units in the Momplex, and we'll be building everything from kitchens to tiling baths to decks and greenhouses (and Mom wants a chicken coop too) so we'll be busy up on the hill for quite some time. I don't mind :)
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Wow!
I have to say I am absolutely amazed at the momplex! I am always excited to see a new post about it! I think we need more people like you and the RAM (and everyone else is who helping) in the world. Your willingness to spend your time, energy, and money on your moms like this is awesome and an inspiration. And then to share all the info and pictures with the rest of us, as well as all the great free furniture plans you spend your time and energy on, wow! Your moms raised you right! Can't wait to see how the momplex progresses!
Kelly www.steveandkellyhurt.blogspot.com clips
Ram is Great!!
Does your husband do this for a living? He sure knows what he is doing.
posted by rizzirizzirizzi | on Wed, 2011-07-27 15:11
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When I met my husband, he was
When I met my husband, he was building an addition on what is now our garage/shop. Love at first sight I tell ya! The Ram is by trade an Electronics Tech, but has lots of experience with construction, and of course, we've built a cabin, garage and the house we currently live in. So we are not new to building. We will be doing some "new" things with the Momplex, so looking forward to learning new technologies to make a better home for our mothers. Thank you!
You are moving right along
I am amazed how fast this has all come together. I've never seen a concrete truck like that either. Do you have full slab foundations in Alaska or is it better there to do pier & beam?
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I'm Inspired
and while it's not inspired to build a house (quite yet), I hope to learn a few things because my son is begging for me to build him a tree house (without a suitable tree) and I am thinking of making it my fall project. He gets frustrated when I take on other small building projects instead of his treehouse, but I assure him that Mommy is just building up her skill sets before she tackles the Taj Mahal he has planned. Thanks for sharing all the minute details and, by the way, you take great pictures.
posted by SingleMomThriving | on Wed, 2011-07-27 16:57
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Concrete pours
The first pour is always memorable: a day or two of nervous anticipation and about an hour of abject terror while the pour is happening. When we did my shed neither I nor the friend who was helping me had ever done a pour, only seen it and read about it. Thankfully, it was only a shed, because no prizes were handed out that day for smooth finishes. Although it will be a good long time before it cracks.
posted by claydowling | on Wed, 2011-07-27 19:33
Great job!
This is great to see as is everything else. I was just wondering... I am from Anchorage and sadly (because of the Air Force) we are in Utah. I was wondering what area you are in because the first picture with the Range in the back is just beautiful and makes me miss home!! Well I see all that is in all the pictures and I miss home. lol
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Amazing
I can't believe how fast it is moving along. You do know that we will all want to visit when it is finished. It's like watching the Dream Home on HGTV being built. YOU HAVE TO GO and pray you win it because you've been there every step of the way. :) Seriously, you could sell tickets to have each and every one of your fans step through the door for a visit. And I've always wanted to go to Alaska . . .
posted by debandtom25 | on Thu, 2011-07-28 05:04
You Guys Are Amazing!
I am in awe of all you are accomplishing! I am so excited on your behalf and look forward to following! Alaska looks so incredibly beautiful...maybe someday I'll get to see for real.
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So much fun to see this developing!!
I am LOVING these posts! It's absolutely fascinating to see all of this happen. Thank you so much for taking the time to blog it! Jennifer
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Love the View
It's great reading about everything going on. I'm sure when it's done we'll all feel that sense of accomplishment for you after seeing all of the hard work that is going into the Momplex. I have to say though, one of my favorite parts is seeing the view in the pictures. Being in Texas, we get a lot of flat and dry and hot so seeing mountains and lush green forest and people wearing coats makes me wish I were there (at least while its sunny). Keep up the awesome work (and great blogs)!
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We're in the middle of building a basement
So I actually know what you're talking about because the concrete and whole basement in general was a DIY project. I am so happy to finally have the concrete dryness out of my hands!
posted by dakotatransplant | on Tue, 2011-08-02 09:32
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