Recent content by hydrogeoman

Hi kaymccampbell, sorry if I am being thick as a brick, but Mary's Baby? Only thing I can come up with is my Lord and savior. If that is the case, then yes, he is. Only the Lord could come up with something as beautiful as a dog as a gift to humans.

Thanks BEB, I have had many friends in my life - muts, great pyrenees, brittany spaniel, great dane, golden retriever x2, lapsa apso. I'll bet Cooper will always be a cherished member of your family. Duke has been my best buddy since the day I picked him up at the airport (bought him sight...

grant00 - I had the ICC guidance sheet for a detached garage, which show that monoslab as an option, which is one of the reasons I went that route. The second inspector I talked to has me second guessing. Copymutt - The rebar grid was set in "rebar chairs" which keeps it about 2 inches above...

Thanks Clutchee, Duke is a long-coat german shepherd. He gets a lot of attention wherever he goes.

Thanks Dan In Pasadena. That is a fine looking lab in your avatar. lol, he is a big baby goof ball. His bark is ferocious, and he hears EVERYTHING. But he loves people....especially little kids. I often wonder how he would respond to an actual intruder/threat.

Thank you climb.on! The second building inspector I talked to said that if there is much movement of the slab, there could be a lot of structural damage to the building. I did not insulate under the slab, but building is not going to be heated. Only going to be used to store garden equipment...

Duke

I have owned a MF 1705 for 3 years. I still own a vintage Yanmar 1500d (love it for the nostalgia, but there is no comparison to the MF). I am on a 2 ac lot so I can't really speak to working 40 acers with the MF, but I can say for the types of things I use the tractor for, I would be completely...

I spoke to the building permits office and the person I spoke to said that my proposed foundation would be fine. So I went ahead with the pour. Later, when I took my permit application in, I spoke to an inspector that was "concerned" about my plan. I know I should have waited to pour the slab...

Hello, I am (was) planning on building a 16' x 28' gambrel roofed shed (with loft). I have already poured a mono slab that is 10 inches thick x 12 inches wide around the perimeter to support stick built walls. The floor between the perimeter is and approximately 5-6 inches thick. The perimeter...