Construction diary of the new build of a city villa with garage

For me, it was also done separately. I don't know if it's okay to do it together. I could imagine that the foundations would then take longer to cure. But would that matter until serious loads rest on it? Do you have an expert?

Does anyone have information on the topic of pouring the foundation and slab separately or together?

You just have to imagine the construction process.
First, dig trenches for the sewage pipes, half of the apron trenches already collapse.
Lay the pipes, even more collapses, so you have to dig everything straight by hand again.
You install the reinforcement in the trenches, you have to be very careful that everything doesn’t collapse.
Then you start laying separation membranes in the middle, by then you’ve already stepped too close to the edge three times and the trench is full of sand.
That is then diligently dug out again.
Then lay spacers, hmm, collapsed in 4 more places again.
Then you start lugging the steel mats—there’s not much left of the apron trenches now and 3 drains have been bent by stepping on them again.
Put on the second layer of steel, weave the reinforcement with the apron’s rebar; meanwhile, there’s not only sand in the trench but also tools, 3 banana peels, and a rubber boot.
Now somehow build the edge formwork. Unfortunately, there is hardly any sand left at the edge of the trenches to place the formwork on, but never mind, it will be adjusted to fit.
And now the concrete goes in.
It will settle somewhere, it’s smooth on top anyway. Looks good.
Done.

With us, both were done simultaneously, without reinforcements, using fiber concrete. Only the amount of fibers (small iron wire pieces) was changed at the concrete pump. Bungalow, all pipes were laid and were encased.

You just have to imagine the construction process. First, dig trenches for the sewage pipes, and half of the edge strip trenches already collapse. Lay pipes, then even more collapses occur, so everything has to be dug straight again by hand. Reinforcement is installed in the trenches; you really have to be careful that it doesn’t all collapse. Then you start laying separation foils in the middle, by which time you’ve stepped too close to the edge three times and the trench is full of sand. That then has to be dug out carefully again. Then place spacers, hmm, already collapsed in 4 places again. Then you start hauling in the steel mats – not much is left of the edge strip trenches now and 3 drains have already been stepped on crooked again. Second layer of steel on, intertwine reinforcement with the steel of the edge strip; by now there’s not only sand in the trench but also tools, 3 banana peels, and a rubber boot. Now somehow build the edge formwork. Unfortunately, there’s hardly any sand left at the edge of the trenches on which to place the formwork, but never mind, it will be adapted. And now pour the concrete. Somehow it will work out, the top is smooth anyway. Looks good. Done.

These are exactly the considerations I made myself. It just doesn’t work at all. Moreover, I have read that pouring everything at once can lead to a deterioration of the structural integrity. Pouring foundation and slab at the same time » Is that possible? Okay, to summarize, it is much more sensible to pour the foundation first and then the slab.

Why did I ask that? Because my site manager assured me that everything would be done in one day.
Okay, all clear.

The date for the construction had then arrived.
Unfortunately, I received a call around noon from the site manager that the operation had to be aborted because the pump refused to drive down the site access road. The property is somewhat lower than the street. So you have to drive down a bit.
Now I am supposed to optimize the site access and have it raised. I am also supposed to bear the costs for the demolition. 1800 for the construction company because the workers could do nothing further and 4700 for the concrete.
The only stupid thing is that I sent the site manager pictures of the driveway 3 days earlier and asked if this could be a problem. There was no response.

And this is what it looked like then. Everything left as it was....

Oh man! Wasn't he ever on site himself? I have to praise my site manager, he said from the beginning that the concrete mixer drivers are very careful.