The house next door...or how to NOT build a house

[jdurand]

No work today in the pit, but along with the sill plate bolts they've put in a few pairs of LARGE bolts. One pair can be seen sitting on the table below and you can see a couple pair installed on the far wall. Big beams go here? Maybe the mount for that overhead crane to move around the pallets of gold bullion?

They've also closed off the door in the forms, added a ramp and a ladder to get in/out.

[Toolmaker51]

Normally, I think it's uncommon building a dungeon to be so openly displayed.

I just re-solved their construction theory, formerly to show the material supplier how they can sell concrete and iron, to new reason.
They saw jdurand's threateningly mischievous avatar. . .

[jdurand]

Here's today's picture, inside forms are going up. I see from their placement that the first floor will be cement, unless there's some other reason to leave rebar above the wall height.

[Frank S]

Here's today's picture, inside forms are going up. I see from their placement that the first floor will be cement, unless there's some other reason to leave rebar above the wall height.

If it were me building it as soon as all of the inside forms were in place then use something like waffle dome forms supported by beams and support jacks pouring the basement wall and the ground floor in the same pour
https://www.concreteconstruction.net...n-room-floor_o
But they are going to need to install a lot of these to hold those flimsy looking OSB wood forms in place

[jdurand]

Ok, they took a left turn on the forms. They're putting a narrow section on top, so I guess the idea is to make a shelf to put the floor beams on. Not sure how easy it will be to fill the forms through the small opening but that's not my problem.

Also, some new, different anchor bolts in the second picture.

[Frank S]

You mentioned you didn't see a single vibrator For a pour that high they must have used super plasticizers and maintained a very low air entrainment factor with small to medium aggregate not more then 1" the plasticizers would allow for a high workability with a high slump without the need to have a very wet mixture.
You also mentioned they were still adding more bracing could they also have been slapping the forms to settle the concrete. I doubt if I will ever understand why here in the states contractors use that OSB panel instead of Phenolic film plywood for their forms. I guess it boils down to cost and availability here in the USA.
We tend to think of it as an exotic form of plywood while in many countries it is considered the norm to be used as forming materials. One thing is for sure the 18mm phenolic plywood will yield a glass smooth finish to the pour.

[DIYSwede]

One thing is for sure the 18mm phenolic plywood will yield a glass smooth finish to the pour.

Amen to that, Frank. Not only will the surface finish be smooth, but also when cutting these sheets,
the edges and its splints are sharp like razor wire, and won't easily bend or break away,
and these mothers will cut right thru your glove and into your hand like a surgeon's scalpel if you're not attentive.

[jdurand]

Forms are slowly going in. There is ONE beam hanger that I can see, I assume another on this side. So, one cross beam?

[jdurand]

Today is bracing.

[Frank S]

Today is bracing.

Aww dang they heard me