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Great to have you back and we look forward to the pictures. Was a sad day when you went missing. Happy New YEar!

Re: The Lone Beech Garage Build Thread (60x46)

Re: The Lone Beech Garage Build Thread (60x46) Honestly I never had an issue. The majority of parts were identical to the cast model. In my case the parts I needed were completely out of production so I was desperate. But my tolerances were not critical in most cases.

Re: The Lone Beech Garage Build Thread (60x46) For those broken parts I had a great neighbor who happen to be a sculptor and dealt in bronze and had his own foundry at home. He was able to reproduce many small, and a few large, parts for me that were no longer made by using the broken pieces...

Re: The Lone Beech Garage Build Thread (60x46) Find a local gun safe dealer and see who he uses to deliver and move his products. They can handle this with ease. I used this approach to move some really heavy equipment and they were very versed in heavy and easy to tip hazards.

Re: The Lone Beech Garage Build Thread (60x46) I bet the reason the weld "failed" was because someone severely overloaded the ramp at some time and the stress broke the weld over time. Should not be too difficult a repair. Hang a come along off the ends and pull it back into place after...

Re: The Lone Beech Garage Build Thread (60x46) Scott, I think at this time I would demand the installing company bring in a certified installer for your brand of lift and give the whole install a QC check. Being that you and you son or wife could be under that lift I would demand it. That is...

Jack, you and that green paint! It s never ending! LOL Nice job!

Re: The Lone Beech Garage Build Thread (60x46) Why the illiterate spelling of the fact it is made in China? Wonder if they think people too stupid to read that for what it is? Talk about slapping your clientele in the face! Another example of cheap foreign steel with questionable formulary...

Welcome back! Glad all is well and things are returning to the positive side!

I can not resist...;-)

Beautiful floors...please make sure you have them mill you additional flooring to store in that fabulous garage in the event someone or something causes it harm...you would hate to not be able to match the pattern or colors should you need to replace some sections. Thank you as always for...

Have you considered suspending the handrails from the ceiling rather than attaching to the stairs to retain their independence? It seems the whole point here was to highlight the stairs being independent of any support structures.

Thanks for your willingness and diligence in keeping us updated with all the details of your home construction project. I have both learned a lot as well as gained a new appreciation for the craft of concrete construction. It is absolutely amazing the level of detail and resultant accuracy you...

Found this till we hear back....http://www.doka.com/web/products/system-groups/doka-system-components/timber-formwork-beams/index.en.php

LL, thanks for the update. I was suffering withdrawal symptoms not having my daily fix. It seems I must have a needle full of Concrete Underground on a daily basis. Lord help us when you finish this and we all go into shock from not having your updates to look forward to each day! Please take...

LLWillysFan, is there a roster somewhere to sign up to be adopted? ;-) I really enjoy watching the progress of your build and feel cheated on days when no updates are present. Good luck with the weather! And thanks for taking the time to detail the progress. We all learn something with every post.

Congrats on getting started back up again. Now we'll have something to look forward to each day. We all are living vicariously through you on this project and are enjoying the craftsmanship and your alternative approach to stick building. I seem to learn a little more each time you post. Keep it up!

Too funny...I too made the same assumption...now that you point this out my brain will not allow my eyes to see the pooled water anymore! That is a good one.

I imagine he was prepping the pit so the ground was fully saturated and would not draw water out of the concrete. Just my first thought....