Recent content by raivjudge

So I am up to date. Getting close. There was another 10ish loads brought in after this picture so hopefully the dirt hauling is over with. Next is to start working on were the garage will sit soon. Funny the garage has been the least of my worries. Keeping it from sliding down the mountain...

I need dirt and lots of it. Luckily, I have an mine 4 miles from me that is taking down a hill. Dirt is cheap. Just have to haul it. It was a endless process over and over. Truck unloads, Skid steer spreads in 6inch increments, compactor runs over it, rinse and repeat...84 loads. Weather was...

Forms removed. Mike's wailing wall is what I call it. 44 yards of concrete in the wall if I remember correctly.

Time to pour the wall. Thank goodness I had good weather during this time period. About 2 days after the wall pour, I had about 3 inches of rain. I made a nice swimming pool. Had to get it there and knockout the weep hole to get the water draining out. Yes... that wall is just as crazy big...

Time to pour the footer for the retaining wall. The footer pour was 55 yards of concrete. I had a delay after the footer was poured. I bought some cheap pool cover hold downs that you see in blue. The cold joint needs to be free of mud and junk so this kept the Georgia red mud at bay.

Tons of rebar. Probably overkill if there is such a thing. a lot of it is 3/4.

DIY Building gone. All the stumps taken out. Excavated were the footer is going for the retaining wall. Lost some pics in this time frame as I started this project in July. The retaining wall is engineered of course. About 110 feet long and 12 feet tall stepped up to about 6 feet tall...

I am a long time lurker who has been wanting a proper garage for years. I live on 10 acres in the mountains of North Georgia. 10 acres with not a flat spot on it. I have looked at a bunch of designs and options on were to build my garage but making land was my best option. We bought the...

I have learned more on this site than I could ever list out. I have also learned that you can be on a forum since 2006 and only post twice. Has to be a world record in these days of me..me.. me. I learn by listening. Thanks guys.