Summer Sojourn, Day 03

Xavier put in (out?) this outdoor (remote) furnace about ten years ago—it heats water that's pumped through insulated pipes to radiators in the house. (It's not that simple, actually—there are heat exchangers and controllers and what-not, but we're not going to go into that.)

He built a shed around it last fall, and insulated that with free 2" foam boards.


But the dirt floor is problematic, so we're going to pour some concrete.

There's a bit of slope to the south; we thought two levels would save some work, but by the time we dug out around the current slab it was close enough to level to not bother.


Unfortunately, the bucket on the tractor was about an inch too wide to fit through the door, so shovels had to do to spread a layer of sand.


The last picture shows 'form' boards going up (the 4" on the ground in front of X).


We're still debating how to handle the door jamb, but will likely use wood to make the transition from the outdoors to the slab.

Stay tuned.

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