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It was throwing some good heat the first couple days. Today is cloudy and we have some rain, so I got a reprieve from watering.
Yesterday at 4:42 PM
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Popped out one of crawl space vents and replaced with a piece of 3/4” pvc for the workshop sub-panel feeder line & CAT6 cable. I don’t...
Tuesday at 7:16 PM
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Front is all brick. The other three walls will be partial brick up to the windows, vinyl on the rest.
Tuesday at 7:03 PM
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Dang! I been nursing this slab with hourly soakings from sunrise to sunset for the past few days. I didn't want this to bake too fast...
Monday at 6:34 PM
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Slab done. Decided to throw some 10 mil vapor barrier under it vs. the 6 mil. I know, but it made me feel better. :unsure: The pour...
Saturday at 9:18 AM
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I’m about 10 pages into reading your shop build thread. Very nice job! The decision I need to make before Monday is, do I want...
Aug 5, 2026
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Exactly, using all-thread to just tie everything together. Vapor barrier is just regular construction grade 6mil plastic. Debated on...
Aug 5, 2026
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Prepping for the slab. Cut rebar and drilled holes in block for placement. Installed 3 anchor plates with 6 foot all-thread rods...
Aug 5, 2026
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i stand corrected, my GC told me it was 92 tons of stone. While I was on my 2 week motorcycle trip he had 2 more tri-axle dump loads...
Aug 4, 2026
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LOTS OF STONE! About 60 ton. There were 3 tri-axle dump truck loads each carrying 20 tons of 3/4”stone that dropped their loads on a...
Aug 4, 2026
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Done spreading stone. We are on the money. Slab pour scheduled for next Monday. That should give this last layer of stone some time...
Aug 2, 2026
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You couldn’t compare 2019 prices with today’s price. I cringe about how much i will spend on concrete compare to what it would have cost...
Aug 2, 2026
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I played around with the DUCK browser AI program after your response and it agrees with you. $9 bucks a sqft is in the medium range...
Jul 31, 2026
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Installed the electrical/CAT6 conduits. Purchased the Pella windows. Acquired three estimates to have a 32’ X 24’ slick 4” slab...
Jul 31, 2026
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The lumber package is being worked up by a local lumber yard. I selected 4 Pella double-hung windows that I will pick up at one of the...
Jul 28, 2026
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