Exposed trench where footing and foundation will be poured.
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Showroom will be 92 feet wide and 52 feet deep. Note new entrance to existing shop on the right.
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The first stage of the "footing" for the foundation is in progress.
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Steel "rebar" is placed strategically into the cement for strength.
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Cement is poured to the required depth.
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Cement is poured to the required depth.
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Every corner and crevice needs to be filled.
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Coarse grading (in the foreground) is followed by manual troweling.
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Thousands of pounds of steel "rebar" are needed.
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Foundation almost done.
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Now, let it "set".
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Prefabricated wooden forms arrive.
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Erect the forms.
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Four-foot vertical forms in place on top of footing for foundation wall.
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Forms securely braced to withstand pressure from tons of wet cement.
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We are ready for the cement pour.
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Cement pour begins on the upright wall.
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Troweling must be done simultaneously with the pour.
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The second truck arrives with another eleven cubic yards of cement.
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The upright forms are removed exposing the finished wall.
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The forms are loaded back onto the truck to be used on the next job.
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View from the pit showing the footing and upright finished wall.
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Another view from the pit showing the footing and upright finished wall.
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Four inch thick Styrofoam panels are now required by the building code as insulation.
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Four inch thick Styrofoam panels are now required by the building code as insulation.
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Four inch thick Styrofoam panels are now required by the building code as insulation.
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The backfilling and grading begins.
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The backfilling and grading begins.
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The backfilling and grading begins.
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Heavy debris is separated from the backfill material.
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A heavy roller is used to compact the soil.
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A heavy roller is used to compact the soil.
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Back wall footing and foundation is complete.
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Back wall footing and foundation is complete.
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With the complete foundation finished, the backfill and final grading is underway.
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With the complete foundation finished, the backfill and final grading is underway.
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Backfill and final grading are complete. Construction of the building can now begin.
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Vertical steel columns being placed.
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Horizontal beams in place.
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We can now begin to see the actual shape and size of the structure.
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Horizontal and vertical beams being put into place.
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Horizontal and vertical beams being put into place.
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Horizontal and vertical beams being put into place.
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The first exterior panel is put into place.
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Exterior walls are finally in place.
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View of interior walls.
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View of interior walls.
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Second Exterior door is installed.
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Roof liner is being installed.
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Exterior view of vertical panels are in place.
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Exterior roof panels and insulation are being installed.
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Exterior roof panels and insulation are being installed.
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Exterior view of the completed roof.
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Exterior view of the completed roof.
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Mixers lining up with cement for interior floor.
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Chuting cement for interior floor.
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The display area of the interior building space has finally reached the cement pour stage.
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The display area of the interior building space has finally reached the cement pour stage.
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The display area of the interior building space has finally reached the cement pour stage.
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The display area of the interior building space has finally reached the cement pour stage.
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The display area of the interior building space has finally reached the cement pour stage.
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The display area of the interior building space has finally reached the cement pour stage.
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The display area of the interior building space has finally reached the cement pour stage.
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Now that the cement floor has been poured, a sealer must be applied.
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A great photo showing the sealed half and the non sealed half.
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The giant overhead door can be installed now that the cement floor has been completed.
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The glass company arrives to do the exterior framing.
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Exterior framing being completed.
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Wood framing of platform and hallway exit.
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View of completed overhead door and the wood frame material that will be used for the platform and hallway from second floor exit.
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Studs erected for second floor hallway egress.
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Studs erected for second floor hallway egress.
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First electric show room light is in place
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Electric service is near completion
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Sprinkler system being sorted out for installation.
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Sprinkler system being sorted out for installation.
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