The Journey - Basement Floor Dirt Back Fill In Progress - Episode 39

Dirt back filling of the basement floor has commenced and it’s just all about finding enough dirt on the property to complete this step. One thing I have learnt from this process to apply to future build, NEVER allow dirt to be taken off your lot as it will be needed later. In fact, you might need more dirt than you currently have available.
Plumbing work continues to rough in the connections and soon will have steel rebar in place for the next phase to cast the floor.
Enjoy the journey with me.
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[@westindianview2145]

I’m watching the video and it looks exactly like how my project will go. I have an extensive retaining and structural wall that forms a part of the basement level. I’m getting ready to pour it shortly. You can see the videos of the project so far on my channel. Congrats on your progress so far.

[@thejourney-buildinginthebv4981]

Thanks for watching. My retaining wall is part of the building structural wall as well. The ground floor is a level up on the hillside and weight is carried on this wall. Check out video #40 where we cutting away the hillside.

[@thebennettfamily5739]

Is that wall a retaining wall?

[@thejourney-buildinginthebv4981]

The wall has multiple functions. It's a retaining wall to keep back the dirt behind the wall and also serves as a structural wall for the 3 floors that are going on top the basement level. Most of the weight of the building is on that wall which why it had to be poured all at once with 4000 PSI concrete and a lot of steel rebar. The wall is also 8 inches thick concrete which is mandatory in the building code.

[@thebennettfamily5739]

@@thejourney-buildinginthebv4981 okay cool 😎 keep building ❤️

[@coindadly4716]

Do you go home every week to film the activities? Or you go home one per month?

[@thejourney-buildinginthebv4981]

Every week is a bit excessive...I don't have that kind of money.....My trips are based on priority or if I need to be onsite to check things out before next steps but my builder sends me what I need most of the time.

[@shihill]

​​@thejourney-buildinginthebv4981 oh I thought u reside in the bvi