September 15, 2009

Day 6: Poured vs Stacked






The sound of jackhammers got quick attention.
It was all about making a tie in point to the current foundation... 



Forms were added and poured.


Voila, a footer and foundation.
Everything is moving smoothly so far.

Trevor at Brady 3 feels a poured foundation, though more expensive is a better choice for a number of reasons. All walls crack, but concrete is more water tight after a crack than a block wall. Rebar reinforces the poured walls and the ability to scab on and bridge between different wall sections old and new make it a better choice. Sounds good to me.

1 comment:

  1. Dad agrees that the poured foundation is stronger and not as apt to create a leak. Yeah, you both agree.

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