Start to Heat

Wow this is a big visual change! This is at 7:45pm and outside air is about 48. We set up fans to help drying so I'm just measuring surface temp. It looks deceiving with no contrast but its about 3' away from my hand. 

The buffer tank was turned down to around 75, and manifold temps near 60 so the concrete pulled lots of hear out. I turned it up to 110 to start. Keeping in mind that there is no control if the system yet except for the buffer tank rough thermostat. More later!

Correction and update

So I was corrected. We are NOT getting Gypcrete. We are getting Level-Rock. Apparently, Gypcrete is a brand name much like Kleenex or Band-Aid. Level-Rock is better than Gypcrete, I'm told by people with more knowledge of this stuff than me.  

That correction made, I have light-weight concrete (sounds like an oxymoron to me) being poured RIGHT NOW!!!  The pros at ComCrete Inc. are doing a fabulous job and I can't wait for the drywallers to start on Monday!!!  

Have a FANTASTIC THANKSGIVING!!!LEVEL-ROCK. Not Gypcrete.

The team mixing just the right consistency of mud.
 The team pouring and leveling the rock.
The craft room getting it's official floor.
Equipment showing up for the pour.

Edit...

This is one HAPPY girl!

I <heart> construction!

Inspection PASSED!!!

We have passed inspections for the mechanical rough-in and the hydronic heating today. You can't see me, but suffice to say, I am doing my happy dance while typing. :-)  Gypcrete is being poured tomorrow. Drywall is scheduled for the following Monday. I'M SO FLIPPIN' EXCITED!!!!

It's ready to heat!

A few minor leaks added about an hour to the build but we got the hydronic system filled with water. There is a fair amount of air in the system but I got much of it out and all loops are flowing. 

I turned on the heat pump "just because" and got tubing warm to the touch. Manifold temp was up to about 85 with a 10-degree drop through the loops. Entirely inaccurate, I'll post actual performance data after we pour the slab and as I get the system dialed in. 

We are ready for our final set of inspections prior to starting drywall, scheduled to begin Dec. 1. 

Brown boys are under pressure!

Inspection is scheduled for Monday (tomorrow). Amanda and I finished the tubing yesterday. Tom finished up the manifolds this morning. Tom and Scott connected all the home runs, etc this afternoon.  Well, after a couple minor leaks (from Tom's joints) ALL THE ZONES ARE HOLDING PRESSURE!! Woo-flippin'-hoo!!!!

Rebuttal

Just to set the record straight, the stapler WAS messed up and I was trying to hold tubing in place while stapling by myself... The girls helped when they got home. Amanda was an especially big help with the tubing. Love my girls!

Thus far, I haven't pointed out the bone-headed things TOM has done during this project, but now that I know the gloves are off... Beware, babe.