We finally have concrete after cancelling twice and waiting almost 1 1/2 weeks. The footings and stem wall are in. Now on to backfilling around them and stacking the walls for more concrete. Below is a view of the foundation looking towards the south (at Helena). The concrete pour went very well, We had 3 full concrete trucks. The 1st truck we mixed in plasticiser (to make the concrete flow well) and calcium chloride to make the concrete set quickly. This was used to pour the footings under the ICF blocks. The plan (that worked great) was by the time we finished pouring the upper footings the ICF footings would be cured 30% or more and ready for the walls to be filled by the final truck. It took 3.5 hours to pump the 28 yards of concrete.
Here is a picture of the footing as they step up from the garage level to the basement level of the 1st floor.
I wanted to get a good picture of the "fastfoot" product - It is the fabric material attached the bottom of the ICF blocks, as you can see it worked great for the traditional footings and to pour the ICF footings.
Here is an overview of the 1st level looking towards the NE.
This is the opening for the lower level shop/garage door, it will be 12 feet tall and 12 feet wide.
