I didn’t write anything yesterday because it was just more of the same. And I couldn’t really tell where more steel had appeared in the photos. There is so much rebar everywhere already that a bit more is hard to discern.
Today I found out that Monday’s inspector failed us because they hadn’t yet put up the wood forms surrounding where the concrete will go, which is not really part of the steel inspection. The inspector today implied that Monday’s inspector is a problem and rarely passes a job. Our contractor has requested that Monday’s guy not be sent here again. [You are not allowed to request a particular inspector, but you are allowed to request not to have a particular one. There are 6 steel inspectors for the County.] Today we passed.
Ted & I and the two contractors and the head steel guy spent over an hour this morning with the plans and tape measure in hand marking where holes would be in the concrete to carry water, electrical lines, and sewer lines through the concrete. The way this construction works, pipes or boxes prevent cement from filling in in particular places, which will produce holes through the concrete when the plywood sheets below the set cement are removed. One of the air vent boxes was visible in Monday’s photo. I have marked most of the boxes and holes for you to see. The electrician will come tomorrow and put in his knockout pipes, although where they go has already been marked with spray paint. The cement truck is scheduled for Friday morning instead of tomorrow because the special troweling guys who smooth everything out perfectly are not available tomorrow.