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The Building of a Custom Home
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4. Pouring the Foundation

The concrete pump arrives at the location early in the morning.

A concrete pump arrives at the location early in the morning.  A concrete pump forces concrete through a hose to the area where it will be poured.

 

First truck arrives to start unloading concrete.

The first of many trucks arrive to start unloading concrete.

 

Beginning to 'place' concrete by filling the beams.

Beginning to "place" concrete by filling the beams.

 

One person places concrete in the front of this picture while others level the poured concrete in the background.

After the beams are filled, the workers start to cover the entire area.  In this picture, one person places concrete toward the front while others level the poured concrete in the background .

 

To eliminate trapped air and to fill in completely the corners of the formwork and around the reinforcing steel bars, a tool is used to vibrate the concrete.

To eliminate trapped air and to fill in completely the corners of the formwork and around the reinforcing steel bars, a tool is used to vibrate the concrete.  Learn more about concrete at The Concrete Network.


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