Vapor Barrier, Interior Ground Prep, Insulation & Heat Lines–November 2011

Task – Vapor Barrier & Prepping floor for concrete

The Process – We had to take and roll out the vapor barrier in long strips and then staple it to the rafters.  We had to tape the edges & seams with tuck tape once it was up.  We did the same for the floor after we leveled it with gravel.  Then we put down Styrofoam on the ground followed by wire mesh to make the concrete stronger.   We took heat lines and laid them down in certain patterns on the ground above the mesh.  We zip tied the lines down to the mesh so they wouldn’t float to the surface of the concrete.

What I Thought About It – Definitely not something I would want to do for a living because it was boring.  It was kind of like a giant mind puzzle because you had to figure out where the lines went.