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2025-10-30 - Completed Slab with Utility Conduits - Wide View

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Completed Slab with Utility Conduits - Wide View

Completed Slab with Conduits

Photo Details

  • Date: October 30, 2025
  • Time: 11:45 AM EDT
  • Weather: Light drizzle clearing, overcast, 49°F. Pour completed successfully.
  • Phase: Foundation - Concrete slab pour complete
  • Location: 309 E. 7th St., Clare, MI
  • View: Ground-level wide view from southeast corner

Description

This wide-angle photo captures the completed 24’ x 40’ concrete foundation slab with utility conduits prominently displayed, providing comprehensive documentation of the finished pour and the integrated utility infrastructure.

Visible Elements

  • Completed Concrete Slab:
    • Smooth, professionally finished 960 sq ft surface
    • Uniform gray concrete with consistent texture
    • Level surface across entire garage footprint
    • Fresh concrete in early curing phase
    • Clean edges along wooden forms
    • Autumn leaves scattered on surface
  • Utility Conduit System:
    • Orange PEX conduits (5 tubes) fanning upward in center area
    • Gray PEX conduits grouped separately
    • White junction box/mounting assembly at base
    • Strategic positioning for electrical services
    • Professional installation with proper support
    • Clear routing for future wire pulling
    • Conduits emerge from approximate center of slab
  • Perimeter and Forms:
    • Wooden forms defining clean edges
    • Forms remain in place for initial curing
    • Disturbed soil and excavation around perimeter
    • Multiple vertical stakes supporting forms
    • Construction debris in foreground
  • Site Context:
    • White lattice privacy fence on right side
    • Neighboring properties with various fencing visible
    • Chain-link fence and residential buildings in background
    • Trees showing mix of fall colors and bare branches
    • Blue sky with excellent afternoon lighting
    • Photographer’s shadow extending across slab

Project Milestone

This image documents the successful completion of a major construction milestone:

Foundation Systems Integrated:

  • ✓ Under-slab insulation (2” Creatherm)
  • ✓ Exterior perimeter insulation
  • ✓ In-floor radiant heating (PEX tubing throughout)
  • ✓ Fiberglass rebar reinforcement grid
  • ✓ Electrical service conduits (5+ orange PEX)
  • ✓ Additional utility conduits (gray PEX)
  • ✓ Thickened concrete pads for 2-post car lift
  • ✓ Temperature sensors for heating control
  • ✓ Professional concrete finishing

Construction Achievement

The completed slab represents weeks of careful preparation:

  1. Excavation and site grading
  2. Substrate compaction and leveling
  3. Under-slab insulation installation
  4. Radiant heating PEX layout (owner-installed)
  5. Fiberglass rebar grid placement
  6. Exterior foam insulation
  7. Utility conduit installation
  8. Building inspection approval
  9. Concrete pour and finishing

Next Phases

With the foundation complete, upcoming construction includes:

  1. Concrete curing (7-28 days for full strength)
  2. Form removal and cleanup
  3. Backfilling around perimeter
  4. Wall framing and vertical construction
  5. Roof structure
  6. Electrical rough-in using installed conduits

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