The Basement Slab

Making a basement floor is more than just picking a time to pour concrete. First, the house has to be enclosed from weather. Then the floor has to be kept from freezing. For weeks, John's been firing up Fred's generator and running an old propane heater to keep the temperature above freezing down there. He also rigged up fans to help circulate the air and remove moisture.

On New Year's Eve day, it was ready. We had a little picnic in the basement:

John's sophisticated fan hanging and cord management system are shown here:


The concrete arrived a few days later. It was sent down a chute through the basement window:


The Hampshire Concrete Team places the concrete:




Then they troweled it and the floor was done. Once set, George Propane brought in a cabinet heater (much better than the previous heater). John now uses this with the fans to manage moisture and keep the slab from freezing.