The Waterproofing is now pronounced FINISHED; Interior Plastering; Temperature Probe Conduits

Liquid EPDM does work.  It now covers our house and makes it look similar to an igloo - very bright white in the sun.
These pictures are of the primer applied to the 'tunnel' and West Annex, and the butyl tape inplace on the retaining wall connection to the parapet (only one picture, four actual retaining wall/parapet connections).

There are no leaks....except....at the parapet which needs to be addressed after backfilling.
On the interior, the tunnel has the base coat of concrete plastering, and work continues on the East interior wall.  During one rainstorm where we measured 5 inches fell, we had rain coming in a conduit where the water pipe will eventually enter.  We capped that pipe to help keep the interior dry. 

 And we want to be able to document that we are actually using the dirt around our house as a heat storage area, so we are installing conduits within which we will slide a temperature 'probe' or data logger to record the temperature of the subsurface soil around the house.

Conduit buried except screw-end at edge of retaining wall (NE)

(SE) Conduit partially buried at this point

(NW) Conduit

(SW) Conduit

The conduits all are placed at a 45 degree angle to the retaining wall, with a slight incline so that any water that might get into the conduit will drain out.  We are considering if we want to install a vertical conduit to measure the temperature below the level of the slab.

Waterproofing Underway

Last week, Bill, Carol, and Kim undertook the task of starting the waterproofing process.  Tuesday, Bill and Kim powerwashed the structure.  Wednesday, Bill, Carol, and Kim applied primer to part of the main structure.  Thursday, we applied more primer, and started applying the Liquid EPDM on some of what we had previously primed.  

Primer Applied

Applying Liquid EPDM

On Friday, we were joined by Henemias and Christian. We applied Liquid EPDM over the primer and then added more primer so that the whole main structure was at least primed with the top still needed the Liquid EPDM.  

Applying the WHITE EPDM over the off-white Primer

Applying Liquid EPDM

Applying Primer on Top

On Saturday, Alfredo, Lilly, and Keith joined the ranks (a few too many hands) to apply the Liquid EPDM to all of the previously applied primer.
 

Finishing on the West side

The day's work done!

We sat back and rested and waited for the rain.

No leaks where there was Liquid EPDM.  Some leaks where there was no waterproofing material.
                            SUCCESS!

We still have to finish the West Annex, the tunnel and the retaining wall joints.
Now we await dry weather so we can finish the waterproofing.  We need 4 days in a row of no rain.  Perhaps after Father's Day.