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Hello, This weekend I have cleaned things after last concrete job. This is how the last quarter have cured: And finally, here are pictures of officialy done floor from all four corners: In other news, today I have bought tools for upcoming job on my motorcycle: I'm particulary keen...

Thanks guys! Don't worry, I'm more or less electrician by trade :)

Thank you for your kind words everybody! Thank you! I should take less breaks and do more progress :) Thanks! Good to hear that my thread have instant physiotherapeutic effect :D Thank you! Both have its pros and cons. Take for an example a basic interior remodel. In case of...

Thank you guys! As from today I'm finally done with the concrete!!! But from beginning, this is how the third quarter has come out: Same day I started preparations for last quarter: Which will have this in corner: We have a high groundwater level around here. Sometimes in spring, when...

It's not very usual to insulate underground spaces here. Bare walls are sufficient if there's no air comming from outside. In the garage next door is about 10°C all winter, even with barely insulated garage doors. Thank you. I wouldn't be so sure about the ceiling in that case :D

Thank you! I think the historical extreme was -36C (-32.8F), but -20C (-4F) is average coldest temp in winter. Why?

Thank you guys! Yesterday I had prepared things for another quarter of floor concrete: And today I have made it: Still last quarter to do, but then it's end to all concrete work. Hopefully :D

Hi guys! Today I had a bit of time so I removed excess foil from walls and leveled other half in preparation for next concrete job: Then I soaked it with water to make it more compacted before laying concrete. Stay tuned for more!

Thank you! If I googled properly and EIFS stands for Exterior insulation finishing system, then no. What you see on pictures is final form, on that will come paint later, but thats it.

Thank you guys! With big help from my GF we did another quarter today. It went fast this time because we did all preparation yesterday: My GF mixing concrete. She really don't like when I take pictures of her :D End result: I'm really motivated this time. It's shame that I won't...

Hi guys, I'm back from long pause. Yesterday I started working on floor slab again. I have a small concrete mixer, so I'll be doing it in four stages. First I made a 7cm tall fence: Then some foam to separate the floor concrete from walls: I decided to add painting foil under the concrete...

Thank you! I'm going to paint the walls white for best light reflection. Maybe I will add some green stripe around the room, but I didn't think about the colour scheme yet. Something to go with Hammerite's hammered deep green, which I would fancy on my equipment :)

Hi guys, Nothing much happened in my workshop from last update. I'm gathering materials and preparing for the concrete floor. I have evened the gravel, soaked it in water and compacted on half of workshop, where the first concrete will be poured: Eventually after discussion with one guy from...

Thanks! Yesterday was the building where I work without electricity, so I had a day off. But I had a very productive day in my workshop. I managed to finish fine plastering the rest of the walls. There is just one tiny spot around the window I need to do, but walls are finished! Here are few...

Thank you guys! I started with fine plaster on the walls. First step was to even the rough concrete surfaces: Next step was fine plaster and fiberglass mesh: Finished wall: Then I evened other two walls: And did some work around window: Hopefully I'll be working on other walls...

Hi guys! I'm back from my summer break and I started working on my workshop again. Here's where I left it, first stage of last wall done: Second stage shuttering: Second stage done: Third stage shuttering: Third stage done: I decided that the space left on top of poured concrete wall...

Thank you guys! Thanks! I like the looks of the brick walls, but I decided that the new plaster would be much more simple solution. I kind of care, but it's just my "OCD" :D That's exactly the problem I'm thinking about right now, how to fill that space. I like the idea with power and air...

Thank you guys! Indeed :D Thanks Randy! I'm living in small village called Svaty Jur, close to our capital Bratislava. Slovakia is really nice country, especially the nature is stunning around Tatras mountains. It's certainly worth the visit. Thanks again, drop by any time for a cold one ;)...

Hi guys! I have some new photos from last few times I worked on workshop. Progress is slow but 3 of 4 walls are nearly done. This is the result of pouring concrete around doors: The second stage: Which turned out nice, except a little hole in place where the stone wall was too...

Thank you guys! Yes, fortunately I could use wheelbarow. Thank you! It's not for structural matters, it's basically the fastest way I could think of for flattening those stone walls. I was considering in-wall electrical wires, but I don't have finished workshop layout yet. I'll be running it...