Above 1200 Sq/FT Harley Jim's place

[BuffettFan]

The bad part is that I'd already taken the garbage can to the curb!

 

[mybigwarwagon]

Around here it seems that everyday is Thursday.


Happy pre birthday.

 

[harley jim]

Yep.
Dammit!
The curse of the retired! I thought today was tomorrow!
Doh!

That's some funny **** right there boys.
Dont feel bad I'm still sitting in the yard on a lawn mower texting and reading GJ.

The only reason I know its Tuesday is because Pat reminded me that I have to grill tomorrow for the rest of the fam. ? Dont know how this happens!

I did get the rest of the footer dug before it got dark.

 

[xtremek]

Looks like you're making better progress than I am.

 

[harley jim]

It dosnt feel like it but I'll take it.
I'm setting some forms to help narrow the footer a bit, I dug with a 16" bucket I dont need that much, trying to lower the bag count, looks like 15- 80# bags for the south wall.

 

[Bob Heine]

Happy Birthday Jim!

 

[Chrisb62]

Happy Birthday of Birthday month and week..........and your working on it.

 

[mybigwarwagon]

Happy birthday buddy

 

[xtremek]

Happy B'day, Sir.

 

[BuffettFan]

OK, hopefully I got it right this time.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

 

[rmack898]

Happy birthday Jim.

 

[Kevkx125]

Happy Birthday JIM hope you are having a good one and making progress on your projects.

 

[harley jim]

Thanks guys, I DO appreciate it.

I finished squaring my footers then I got a coffee can full of old gutter nails and I set them with the laser transit to the height that I needed. Then We started mixing 80# bags of quickcrete.

Got this one done today, one more tomorrow.

 

[Strouty]

Keep at it, it will be done before you know it, but it won't feel like it.......

 

[drivesitfar]

Nice tip on the gutter nails and great work getting everything dug out and already pouring your footers.

One idea I figured out on those edges of a footing that will get covered up is to form it with old trex decking boards that I pick up usually for free. They are usually 5.5 inches wide so I can pour thick or put some gravel or dirt in bottom of form if I don’t pour that thick but I usually pour thicker and have very few cracks

I know the birthday celebrations and good food won’t stop anytime soon so enjoy it and keep up the good work!!

By the way I put in a Sunday after every 6 Saturdays to keep my days organized.

 

[harley jim]

We got the second footer poured, it's already 80 degrees at 11:00 but it's done.
Biggen stopped this morning and said he would be here tomorrow if he finished the job he is on now, if not he will start monday.

This one will be taller so it gets rebar every 4' and the cavities will be poured with concrete to keep it from leaning.

 

[harley jim]

Drives, we had a 12" bucket and had made a flat cutting edge to fit it but a friend of Donnies borrowed it so I used a 16".
It actually worked out well as you can see in the first pic that I formed on both sides on different ends. I couldn't get the machine straight on and was digging at a 50% angle, I got off but the boards put me back straight.
No birthday celebrations just working on this project. Pat did make a lemon pound cake that I had a piece of. Thanks.

 

[harley jim]

We got the area cleaned up this afternoon so I went and got 214 block and 2 tons of sand. I need to get mortar.

So I'm ready for Biggen to start.

I had some Karen bitchin at me on the way home, dont know what she was saying, the radio was too loud to hear her.

 

[xtremek]

Looks like you're going to be having some fun, in the near future.

 

[mybigwarwagon]

Legos for men.

 

[harley jim]

Yes I'm going to enjoy watching Biggen sling those manly legos.

 

[drivesitfar]

I love watching a good concrete block mason work. Does your mortar mix only have 2 parts sand to one part mortar or what’s the ratio? Or do you add lime too?

Best of luck and hope biggen does a great job.

 

[harley jim]

I'm not sure how he will mix it. He does this for a living, I'll have to watch and learn

 

[Strouty]

Did you get to watch?

 

[harley jim]

I did

 

[harley jim]

They got here at 11:00 did all of there prep, unloaded all of the block by hand off of the trailer, cleaned up and left by 3:30. It was 80deg. With no shade. Said they would be back at 7:30 Monday morning.
All of them are Biggens kids,
I was impressed.
I will fill the voids and go get some 1" cap block to finish the tops

 

[harley jim]

Almost forgot, I moved the carport out about 5' and painted the block wall and put the carport back. Now it can be anchored down.

I am going to cut a door into the wall where the white outline is on the addition. Then finish the siding and another project off the list.

 

[mybigwarwagon]

They gotter done.

 

[drivesitfar]

Schweet!!

 

[xtremek]

Movin' n' groovin' goin' on at your place. Lookin' good.

 

[racer-john]

What did you learn while watching the block wall being laid?

 

[harley jim]

That I dont want to sling 38 lb block for a living, they hand the block to one another with one hand like it was a donut, even the girl!

 

[xtremek]

Yeah, that looks too much like work.

 

[mybigwarwagon]

My back hurts looking at the pics.

 

[racer-john]

I was asking about the mortar mix.

 

[harley jim]

3 parts sand one part type S Portland, edit

 

[harley jim]

No work happening here today.

 

[mybigwarwagon]

Looks relaxing.

 

[harley jim]

It is,I may sit here all night

 

[xtremek]

Looks like you had a good time.