HERIBERTO SALAIZ GETS TO USE THE MOST HATED TOOL ON THE JOB.
THE DREADED POWER RAMMER.
( WE PREFER TO CALL IT SOMETHING ELSE.)
IT'S HEAVY, LOUD, HARD TO CONTROL, AND BLOWS SMOKE.
BUT IT DOES A GREAT JOB COMPACTING THE FINAL GRADE
BEFORE WE GET READY TO PREP FOR THE SLAB.
I'D LOVE TO TAKE MY TURN ON THAT THING,
BUT SOMEONE HAS TO TAKE THESE PICTURES !
SO, WHAT IS SLAB PREP? I THOUGHT YOU'D NEVER ASK...
SLAB PREP IS EVERYTHING WE NEED TO DO TO THE SUB GRADE
TO GET READY FOR THE CONCRETE SLAB.
HERE IS A RUN DOWN FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT
1----------- TAMP THE DIRT , AND THEN TAMP IT AGAIN.
2----------- DIG AND PLACE REBAR IN THE INTERIOR FOOTINGS.
3----------- PLACE CONCRETE INTO THE INTERIOR FOOTINGS.
4----------- LEVEL THE DIRT, AGAIN.
5----------- PUT DOWN A 6 MIL PLASTIC VAPOR BARRIER.
6----------- INSTALL A LAYER OF 1 INCH RIGID INSULATION.
7----------- INSTALL THE REINFORCING MESH.
8----------- RON ERTZ INSTALLS THE RADIANT HEAT. REMEMBER RON ? HE'S THE PLUMBER...
HI RON ..... HOPE ALL IS WELL.
( IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE NICE TO YOUR PLUMBER )
9--------- NOW WE ARE READY FOR THE CONCRETE SLAB.
