THIS FIRST PIC SHOWS BOARDING UP OF SITE AND THE THINGS STICKING OUT IS WHAT IS CALLED "THE PLUMBERS RUFF IN. THIS IS TO AID IN CONNECTING TO THE MAIN FRESH WATER AND SEWER SUPPLIES.
THIS SHOWS THE DRILLED OUT HOLES CONRETED TO FORM THE PIERS WHICH THEIR WERE 51 PIERS. (I COUNTED)
MORE OF THE SAME!
THIS IS WHAT THEY USE TO GET CONSISTENCE AND A BETTER MESH OF THE CONCRETE.
THEY JUST CALL IT (STEEL) BORING HA.
THE BIG TOMALEE. THESE ARE THE WAFFLE PODS.
WAFFLE PODS ARE A NEW AGE WAY OF CONSTRUCTING THE CONCRETE SLAB WITH OUT TRENCHING.
HOW THIS IS DONE AND WHY. (ILL DO MY BEST)
FIRST THEY LAY A PLASTIC MEMBRANE OVER THE WHOLE SITE TO TERMITE PROOF IT.
THEN THEY LAY THE "STEEL" OVER THE TOP OF THE PLASTIC MEMBRANE.
THEN THEY LAY THE WAFFLE PODS DOWN IN A GRID LIKE PATTERN STARTING FROM 1 CORNER. (USING SPACERS TO MAKE SURE ALL IS CONSISTENT)
THEN IN BETWEEN THE GAPS THE SPECIAL SPACERS THEY USE HAS A PLACE WHERE THEY DROP A METAL ROD INTO SO THAT THEY DONT MOVE UNDER PRESSURE OF THE SLAB POOR.
THEN A TOP LAYER OF "STEEL" IS APPLIED (LIKE A SANDWICH)
WHEN THE CONCRETE IS POURED IT WILL FINISH ABOUT 20MM ABOVE THE TOP STEEL MESH.
AS IT'S BEING POURED THE PODS WILL FILL CONCLUDING A SLAB THAT IS LESS LIKELY TO MOVE UNDER NEWLY FORMED LAND SITUATIONS.
THIS ALLOWS A HOUSE TO BE BUILT QUICKER THAN NORMAL AS WHAT USE TO HAPPEN IS THAT WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED BRICKING FOR EXAMPLE AND NEEDED TO CEMENT RENDER. YOU WOULD NORMALLY HAVE TO WAIT 3MONTHS BEFORE YOU COULD RENDER BECAUSE OF SLAB MOVEMENT. THESE DAYS IT'S 3WKS.
THUS THE WAFFLE PODS YOU SEE BELOW!
HOPE THIS HELPS. LOL ;) :)
