Wednesday, October 13, 2010

From Slab to Drab–or How to Dress Your Dirt

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One of the things Jason did when he finished up the grading last week was to spread a nice clean layer of gravel over the foundation. It looked so pure and nice, and you could see the outline of where the house was going to be.

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Then they brought it the extreme makeover crew and changed the look dramatically!

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First they dug trenches where the load bearing walls will go, then they draped the gravel strewn dirt with sleek black plastic.

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Then to accessorize the look , they added rebar on those nifty little wire gizmos, which I have learned are called “rod chairs.”

Don’t you wish you had thought up “rod chairs?” What a nifty and ubiquitous gadget. Just think. Everywhere a rebar reinforced slab or footer is poured, “rod chairs” are used. Meanwhile the inventor is sitting in his arm chair feeling pretty darn smug about those rod chairs.

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Here’s a shot that shows a good before and after. The bedroom slab has not had it’s plastic surgery, and beyond is the transformed basement. What do you think? Is it an improvement?

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