Day 12 - Llifkcab

 


We're back. We need to get this puppy ready for Nate. He's coming back with his excavator buddies to backfill, or should I say llifkcab?

Let's first define backfill. The trench that we have is only for the footings and getting the foundation in place, most of which will eventually be underground. The process of backfilling is when Nate comes back and fills in the trench with the dirt that he dug up earlier.

Our two main concerns when it comes to backfill is rot and moisture. We've already stripped the forms of all of their bracing. Any wood that gets buried will eventually rot, potentially making the ground unstable. We solve the moisture problem with Ice and Water Shield (you see it pictured here on the forms.) Ice and Water Shield (the same stuff we used on the sills) essentially comes as a 4-foot-wide roll of tape that we cut to size and stick on the forms. We need it everywhere that will be in contact with the ground. Nudura makes this special stuff that is extra strong so that it can handle the weight of the dirt being tossed and pressed against it. When we've hit all four sides, we're ready for Nate!

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