Dwell Home Venice: Part 10
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Pouring the garage floor. There is no radiant heating in the garage and so none of the red PEX tubing here. -
The concrete crew works as a team. -
Finishing touches in the garage. -
The pour moves on to the living room where the red PEX radiant heat tubing is evident. -
Using a straightedge to level the surface. -
In the foreground is a vibrator which helps to remove air bubbles and settle the concrete. -
The instrument with the long blue handle is called a bull float - it helps to smooth the surface. The blue plastic tent above the work area is used to keep pine tree needles from falling on the wet concrete. -
Using a hand trowel to tidy the edge where a door tread will rest flush with the concrete floor. -
Application of a retarder finish. -
Water jet removal of retarder. -
The slabs are covered with thermal blankets which help with curing. The objective is to retain moisture under the blankets as the concrete cures.
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