Ready for the concrete!

[Chaz Aus]

Re: Ready for the concrete!

slab done. even included a fancy design - one of our feathered friends decided to leave their mark!

[Lburou]

Re: Ready for the concrete!

Welcome! Glad to see your pictures. Looks like the beginning of a very large do-it-yourself project, good luck

[Chaz Aus]

Re: Ready for the concrete!

Thanks Neill

Will definitely keep posting.

[nissanneill]

Re: Ready for the concrete!

Hi Chaz and welcome aboard.
I have added you to the ever increasing number of Australian members.
Great to see you getting into the project and enjoy the construction. Keep the pictures coming as all members appreciate your build record as you obviously get ideas from others.
Cheers.

Neill

[Chaz Aus]

Hi All

Thought I would post a few pics of my efforts in preparing the slab for my WFO. the oven will be in the centre and a couple of work areas either side. Under these work areas will be a couple of stainless steel cupboards.

With the slab I have dug a deeper footing and run reo around that. This is also then tied to reo hammered into the natural ground around 400-500mm. Then placed the mesh across and tied everything together. Hope its enough! When I start the wall the intention is to keep going across from the work areas so that it provides more support for the oven and hearth. This will also provide a couple of storage areas. at the rear I thought I might use the other cavity to store more timber - maybe? Concrete delivered tomorrow - too lazy to mix my own.

The oven will eventually be under a verandah and within a pool area.

Thank you all for the info so far that I have read and picked up.

OK one problem - havent worked out how to upload pictures. Will come back soon with pics.

ok i think i have worked out how!