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[Hammersquash]

Hey all,

   I have had bad luck with timing concrete with weather here in Southwest Ontario.  When I book it, it rains.  When I cancel it, it's sunny.  I booked yesterday three days ago and although the forecast said rain I went ahead regardless.  Luckily for me it was just humid as hell and the sky just didn't give up the moisture.

Recommended new arrangement of pex for pad heat:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/123605823@N05/14217895918/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/123605823@N05/14424676733/

Concrete truck backs in:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/123605823@N05/14217884698/

Out comes the good stuff:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/123605823@N05/14378364456/

Screening with some help from kids and friends:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/123605823@N05/14214979987/

Finished product:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/123605823@N05/14400189694/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/123605823@N05/14378161816/

  For the most part it went pretty well.   If I could change anythign I would have used thicker forms.  It would have been fine if I poured the next day but 6 weeks later off and on rain caused them to warp and I had to constantly adjust, replace some boards and install more stakes.  These are the things you learn when you do something for the first time I guess.
  Off to pick up my boiler next week and set it on pad.  Will send more picks when it arrives and then ask for more help!

Have a great day!

[slimjim]

Nice job, will you be insulating the sides of the pad as well?

[Hammersquash]

Slim,

  Yup, I have enough to put 2" strips in when I take the forms off...

[slimjim]

Awesome, most people don't realize the heat loss on the sides of a slab, glad you thought about it.

[mlappin]

Okay, silly question, but why is it in some areas all you see are rear dump cement trucks?

Have nothing but fronts around here, driver can direct it where ever you need it with a minimum of screeding.

[slimjim]

Perhaps som drivers can't back up, Rear dumps are far cheaper to purchase.

[NaturallyAspirated]

Looking good!  Second iteration of pex looks like it will do a better job.   

Neal