Shuttering the floor

With the pads in and ready, the surface to the pads has been flattened and shaped for the raft to be poured.  Yesterday, the shuttering outlining the area of the raft was constructed, today steel cages are being positioned into this as well as pipes for the basement bathroom/electrical conduit etc.  The radon barrier also has to go in, but we require 1-2 fine days for laying this.  Once all this is set up we can pour the first substantial concrete mass, and the first floor of our house is there.  We'll be able to see the outline of the area and see the real size of the living areas, especially as the walls start to be built onto it.

The notch in the middle of the photo outlines where the front door will be.  Aiming for this to be filled with concrete early next week, all going well.