Next step was laying the plumbing and drain tile below the floors. Roy took care of the plumbing and Kevin laid drain tile with help from Santi. This drain tile will also allow for removing any radon build up before it migrates into the building.
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- another sunny day
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- laying out the pieces
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- cutting
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- measuring & gluing
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- Kevin
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- drain tile
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- for radon mitigation
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- almost ready for floor pour
After the pipes were done, Jason put down insulation and the HVAC guys laid down tubing for the in-floor radiant heat.
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- the plans
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- Jason
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- putting down insulation
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- in-floor tubing
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- two big loops
At the same time, Roy with help from Bill, dug in the septic lines from cottage and guest house connecting into the existing system. This completed the underground work, once Bill filled up the trenches and tidied up.
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- rain intervened
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- Roy conferring with Bill
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- watching the bucket work
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- down from cottage
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- behind guest house
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- connecting lines
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- cutting & gluing
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- Bill learning too
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- trenches filled
As I post these pictures, the first floor walls will be going up very soon, weather permitting.