The insulated forms were almost ready to pour with concrete when Nature gave way to a surprise and a large section of a tree came crashing down in the middle of the road Sunday night. Fortunately no one was injured and neither were our foam form work panels. Concrete was delayed a day and pumped…
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WEEK 4 : Kew Beachouse Rises from the Ground!
Kew Beachouse Rises from the Ground! A lot has happened this week and the building shape is now fully visible. The crew from SQUIRES AND WEST , our foundation experts, began by pouring a continuous pad around the exterior. Then our surveyor came and accurately positioned all the lines of the walls on the pad. The insulated…
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WEEK 2: Piling
KewBeachouse is located on the shores of Lake Ontario. Due to its proximity to the lake the project required the expert knowledge of Geo-Technical Engineers. They recommended the use of helical piles as part of the structure. Once excavation was complete, surveyors came on to site to accurately locate each pile position. Special piling contractors…
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