First the drain for the garage was put in by the plumber, then we got a load of small gravel for under the apron and porch, then poured the garage floor. I had decided a while back to go ahead and put the piping under the apron for asnow melt system. This is similar to in floor heating except outside. The pipes then go into the basement where at some future date I will hook up a boiler. I have heard that some people use their hot water heater but I don't know if plain water is advisable. In floor heat uses a water/glycol mix.

Before any work on garage/apron. The porch only has subflooring over the cold storage at this point.Garage drain laid out. Plumber has already dug the drain to exit the garage on the back end. More fill for the driveway2" of Styrofoam under the garage slab. Says Dupont, instead of Dow because of mergers and spin-offs. My Dad is rolling in his grave!!Pouring garage floor.Leveling & smoothingMore smoothing garage slabMachines to compact and smooth the concreteResult of using machines shown in previous photoNick (contractor) getting his hands dirty - cutting through to basement to run pipe for the heated apron (snowmelt)Conduit to run the apron heat tubes through. This is all underneathe the porch slab.Pouring porch slab. Aqua pipe running towards viewpoint is for the future gutter down spout to channel rain runnoff down the hillPouring the porch slab - zero step entry!!Porch slab pour.Leveling concrete for porchLaying the tubing for snowmelt heated apron. The is after 2" foam is laid down.Heat tubing going into the conduit laid under the porch. Goes into the basement to be connected to a boiler in the futureHalf doneConcrete pouredJohn is doing the final smoothing