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Last Saturday, we also started to brick the basement. By Tuesday, everything was already finished. However, since things are rather relaxed here on the construction site, the ceiling will only be installed on Monday and poured with concrete on Tuesday. I have the impression that if I don’t constantly ask when what will happen next, nothing would ever move forward here...

As far as I know, that is OK as long as the concrete of the base slab seals everything AIR-TIGHT.

Yes, in part this is probably even done deliberately, since the oxidation increases the surface area and is supposed to create a better bond with the steel. Once the concrete is applied, it is as you say, the oxidation process stops, because as the word already says, it requires oxygen, which no longer has access to the reinforcement through the concrete. I would be completely relaxed about this too.

I have the impression that if I don’t constantly ask when something is coming next, nothing would ever move forward here...

I have the same impression. Additionally: sometimes I think I am in kindergarten. Four weeks ago, the shell builder was missing a specification in the work plan – that would have cost one phone call and 2 minutes of searching. Instead, he wrote an email to the architectural firm and waited the four weeks without asking. Yesterday, we received a registered letter threatening to unilaterally terminate the contract if the information isn’t provided within a week. That really makes you look forward to the cooperation when solutions for the client are searched for so “pragmatically”... In that respect, every concrete floor slab, every basement I see here really hurts, because our excavation pit has been eagerly waiting for a floor slab since early December...

I found the implementation of the "formwork" for the single foundation of the column using the rings much more exciting. Apparently, they simply pour concrete inside and save themselves the elaborate formwork.

It is done the same way here. I was also quite surprised when I saw the concrete rings in the factory plan. It seems to be significantly cheaper than formwork; our architects quite often do it that way. I'm glad to read that we are not outliers in this regard [emoji4]

I'm curious. In principle, I can see at the end of March whether the column holds. According to the plan, at least the shell should be standing by then.

Ruppsn that's bad. You could almost suspect it was intentional.

Reinforcing steel without rust, it must come directly from the factory and be sandblasted again on the construction site. That little tan doesn't matter, it's only superficial.

Wanted to put the trampoline in the attic this morning and found that many small mushrooms live there