To correct the poor finish quality of the concrete pour, the Owners decided to bring back a process originally eliminated to save funds: 'densified, hardened concrete'. The process, as shown above, utilizes a diamond-tipped grinder, used most often for terrazo floors (another cement based flooring system).
The finished result of the grinding; note the chunk of wood accidentally cast into the slab.
Turning the corner down the face of the exposed wall in the living room. A bit rough. Since the Owner's budget won't allow for finishing this wall, part of the idea of the house will be to work with whatever mistakes occure.
Stub ups for the toilet in the powder room.
The corner of the living room showing the concrete stem wall. The bolts recieve a pre-fab shear panel (for earthquake or 'lateral' forces) and the concrete curb, that moves from outside face of the wall (where solid wall occurs) to the inside face of the wall (where windows occur) is to help keep water out of the interior.
Fisrt floor framing (and temporary cross bracing) going up as seen from the living room.
Stub ups for the electrical (center pipe) and drain lines (for the bathrooms above) in the garage.