Michael B.
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Jim, is it condensation?
Above 1200 Sq/FT Harley Jim's place
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Wokspaces above 1200 squarefeet.
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harley jim
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Michael I dont think so, it seems to be seeping in at the NW corner and is only wet on that corner. It has dried out in between rain events so it has to be following the foundation somewhere.
The ground here is mostly churt and clay that is almost churt. It has veins in it, I'm thinking about putting a perforated pipe around the edge of the patio to help drain the water down hill.
The Joy's of living in the mountains.
The ground here is mostly churt and clay that is almost churt. It has veins in it, I'm thinking about putting a perforated pipe around the edge of the patio to help drain the water down hill.
The Joy's of living in the mountains.
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harley jim
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I went back to Josh's house to help finish the cielings.
This is the front porch, they still need to buy trim boards but the heavy part is done.
There is a bit more work and some trim to do in the house.
There is a tiny knee wall at either end of the loft to be finished.
Whitley was playing tag with Freddy Fred, her billy goat.
We took the scaffolding down and put it in my truck.
Then we had to come to papaw Jim's and get a popsicle.
We brought Brentley with us also, he is big brother, and the most polite gentlemen at all times.
I'm done for today, tomorrow it's back to the carport.
This is the front porch, they still need to buy trim boards but the heavy part is done.
There is a bit more work and some trim to do in the house.
There is a tiny knee wall at either end of the loft to be finished.
Whitley was playing tag with Freddy Fred, her billy goat.
We took the scaffolding down and put it in my truck.
Then we had to come to papaw Jim's and get a popsicle.
We brought Brentley with us also, he is big brother, and the most polite gentlemen at all times.
I'm done for today, tomorrow it's back to the carport.
mybigwarwagon
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Looks like a good day.
xtremek
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How come I didn't get a popsicle when I was at Papaw's? 
The ceilings look nice.
The ceilings look nice.
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harley jim
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It was a good day Uncle Willy, Haley is as good on the chop saw as anyone I have worked with, with two people cutting and two nailing it went very fast. The electrician was able to get the new meter head installed and turn the power on, last night was the first time I have ever seen the house lit up since I have lived here.
Kirk they were sold out back then, but I have one with your name on it just waiting.
Whitley is a joy to be around, she dosnt know the meaning of the word " shy " and she always asks lots of good questions. She likes swimming in the creek.
Kirk they were sold out back then, but I have one with your name on it just waiting.
Whitley is a joy to be around, she dosnt know the meaning of the word " shy " and she always asks lots of good questions. She likes swimming in the creek.
xtremek
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Full power is always a good thing.
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harley jim
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At three that's the only setting they have. 
Got ½ of the carport wall done today.
Pat and I set up some scaffolding.
I bolted a 2x6 to the carport and set some boards on the scaffolding then took a scissor jack and jacked it up.
It's kind of hard to sort out with the scaffolding in the way but there are now two legs and the bottom rail that normaly would be on the ground is at the top now, the three bay openings will be 11' 6½". Pat said she could power slide her Jeep through that sideways. We hope to finish the rest tomorrow.
Got ½ of the carport wall done today.
Pat and I set up some scaffolding.
I bolted a 2x6 to the carport and set some boards on the scaffolding then took a scissor jack and jacked it up.
It's kind of hard to sort out with the scaffolding in the way but there are now two legs and the bottom rail that normaly would be on the ground is at the top now, the three bay openings will be 11' 6½". Pat said she could power slide her Jeep through that sideways. We hope to finish the rest tomorrow.
xtremek
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Getting much closer.
drivesitfar
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Sorry to hear about H2O in your coal room. Hope you get it fingered out. Carport looks great!!! Kids look ver happy so great job keeping them smiling.
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harley jim
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Tony, I got way too many hours in this project, I told her to find some traffic cones. Lol
Kirk, got a lot closer today.
Drives, it is aggravating but I will figure it out,,, somehow!
Those kids are my new neighbors, they are great little people.
I started today by washing one side of the carport while I had the scaffolding set up.
There was tree sap on it from setting in the woods for two years, it was stuck real good.
That's as far as I could reach, time to move the scaffolding.
Now you can see the finished first half, we got the framework completely finished and the east side washed but it was too dark to get a pic. It's going to be nice.
Kirk, got a lot closer today.
Drives, it is aggravating but I will figure it out,,, somehow!
Those kids are my new neighbors, they are great little people.
I started today by washing one side of the carport while I had the scaffolding set up.
There was tree sap on it from setting in the woods for two years, it was stuck real good.
That's as far as I could reach, time to move the scaffolding.
Now you can see the finished first half, we got the framework completely finished and the east side washed but it was too dark to get a pic. It's going to be nice.
xtremek
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I wish I could move half as fast as you do.
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harley jim
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It's not me its Pat, lol.
We planted an azalea and a muskidine vine this morning. Went to the grocery store and a friends 70th birthday party, kind of wasted a day but I'm pretty sore so I guess it was ok.
I made Alice a cross for her birthday gift. She said she liked it because it was made for her and no one else had one like it.
We are going to clean the chicken coop in the morning then move the scaffolding and start on the back side.
We planted an azalea and a muskidine vine this morning. Went to the grocery store and a friends 70th birthday party, kind of wasted a day but I'm pretty sore so I guess it was ok.
I made Alice a cross for her birthday gift. She said she liked it because it was made for her and no one else had one like it.
We are going to clean the chicken coop in the morning then move the scaffolding and start on the back side.
xtremek
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Whether it's Pat doing, helping, or motivating, you certainly are getting it done. And if you don't take down time, you end up moving at a snails pace, for one reason or another.
don long
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Nice set up with that awning Jim
It's always nice to put smiles on the neighbor kids faces
It's always nice to put smiles on the neighbor kids faces
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harley jim
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Kirk you know how it is here, me and Pat are a tag team. We took it easy yesterday and today, but we will be back at it tomorrow.
Don it is coming together really nice. The concrete is two weeks out, and once I get the bricks resurfaced Biggen will come and finish the stucco.
I got the chicken coop cleaned out and washed down all of the equipment this morning then I needed to mow the grass, by that time the Daughter and SIL showed up, they were picking up a puppy from Whitley.
It's a great pyrenees and mountain cur mix. They are fantastic farm dogs, they will fight off any predators that try to mess with there animals. Charlie has about 200 chickens and about ½ of them are free range so this dog should work well with his other farm dog.
A little update on the cactus, I transplanted several nopales from the big cactus that fell over, I put them out by the road and they are looking good, I think all of them made it so far.
We didn't get a chance to work on the carport today, we will get back onto it in the morning.
Don it is coming together really nice. The concrete is two weeks out, and once I get the bricks resurfaced Biggen will come and finish the stucco.
I got the chicken coop cleaned out and washed down all of the equipment this morning then I needed to mow the grass, by that time the Daughter and SIL showed up, they were picking up a puppy from Whitley.
It's a great pyrenees and mountain cur mix. They are fantastic farm dogs, they will fight off any predators that try to mess with there animals. Charlie has about 200 chickens and about ½ of them are free range so this dog should work well with his other farm dog.
A little update on the cactus, I transplanted several nopales from the big cactus that fell over, I put them out by the road and they are looking good, I think all of them made it so far.
We didn't get a chance to work on the carport today, we will get back onto it in the morning.
Boostingaz
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Nice dog! I need a couple of those haha!
My current dogs tend to chase and harass the goats a little to much to trust them alone with each other.
Nice dog! I need a couple of those haha!
My current dogs tend to chase and harass the goats a little to much to trust them alone with each other.
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harley jim
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Boostingaz, Grit is the mother dog, she has about 50 acres in the pasture, if any of the animals wander too far away she will go get them. She was watching a hawk the other day!
mybigwarwagon
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We had a Pyr. I turned her loose at 9pm every night. She would come home ****** a lot. None of it hers. We had a coyote problem. She was the solution.
We will get another one soon.
We will get another one soon.
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harley jim
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Josh is the guy that bought the property across the road, he has about a dozen hog dogs, polt and cur, the grate pyrenees, a plot hound(that is not part of the first pack), a blue healer, a red lab, and a border collie. I have noticed considerably less coyote activity around my house, we have three chicken brooder houses behind my property, I think he said 50,000 birds per house, so we will never be without coyotes but they are keeping themselves over the hill now. So I tolerate the barking.
Boostingaz
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I have a couple Plott hounds. Two brothers, both AKC registered pure breds. Good dogs. Loud lol but good. We definitely know when something is near.
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harley jim
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good looking dogs
xtremek
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Never heard of "Plots" before. They look like a skinny bloodhound.
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harley jim
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That is an accurate description.
Josh has one that's name is park brake, said he could hold anything in place.
Josh has one that's name is park brake, said he could hold anything in place.
Boostingaz
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racer-john
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Nice dogs. You should relocate that metal guard on your wheelbarrow so it will be of some use.
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harley jim
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I like that, Hank and Merle
BuffettFan
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Now that's a million dollar smile!
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harley jim
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She is a hoot, she makes me laugh.
xtremek
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With that smile, she's going to be a heart breaker.
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harley jim
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You got that right Kirk, she has that attitude also.
shortykorte
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Please have the Stepside ready for pickup next Wednesday please.
Sorry to hear about to leak. That's the luck I seem to have.
Sorry to hear about to leak. That's the luck I seem to have.
Michael B.
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Park brake is a funny name! I know a fellow in Australia who's pet name for his wife is "Hand Brake". It's hilarious! He posts a lot of videos, with her in them, and she seems to like the moniker.
mybigwarwagon
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Hands off my truck.Please have the Stepside ready for pickup next Wednesday please.
Sorry to hear about to leak. That's the luck I seem to have.
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harley jim
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See you on the 22nd Shorty,
Michael, a women named hand brake makes me laugh, I need to find Pines and tell him this. He calls the dog that because when they are hog hunting that dog will latch onto a hog and park him right there.
Willy, the brakes went out on Ma Brown, I'm going to tear into it in a few days to see what happened.
It was too hot to work today, I tried but my glasses kept filling with sweat. It was 98°
Michael, a women named hand brake makes me laugh, I need to find Pines and tell him this. He calls the dog that because when they are hog hunting that dog will latch onto a hog and park him right there.
Willy, the brakes went out on Ma Brown, I'm going to tear into it in a few days to see what happened.
It was too hot to work today, I tried but my glasses kept filling with sweat. It was 98°
xtremek
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Day like that, you better be done with work by 10:30-11, at the latest. Just yuck.
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harley jim
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It's supposed to be close to 100° actual temp today so we are going to shop for something to seal the coal room, then we will probably work on cleaning the block so it will penetrate better. Not exactly sure what will happen today.
xtremek
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Sounds like the best way to spend today.
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harley jim
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We went to Lowes yesterday and got 5 gallons of ugl drylock and a bottle of pretreat.
Pat had to take Kay to the dentist this morning so I spent time programming some new cctv cameras. I got one of them installed.
I bought six of these cameras, should cover the place well.
Then I went to the coal room and started grinding the walls with a drill and wire cup,
Then I remembered that I had a much bigger wire cup that would fit my angle grinder, so I cut loose with that, there was a cloud of dust so bad I couldn't see what I was grinding, so I ground by braille. After about ½ an hour I had to take a break, then we vacuumed the walls and floor.
For reference the lower blocks were ground in this pic. We were removing what they called effervescence, the pretreat said to remove as much as we could, then we will need to wash the walls with the pretreat and a steel brush then rinse well. I had to quit because it was getting hard to breathe.
So a very long shower, a glass of Ice water, and a recliner were prescribed.
Tomorrow I'll look at it and decide what the next step is.
Pat had to take Kay to the dentist this morning so I spent time programming some new cctv cameras. I got one of them installed.
I bought six of these cameras, should cover the place well.
Then I went to the coal room and started grinding the walls with a drill and wire cup,
Then I remembered that I had a much bigger wire cup that would fit my angle grinder, so I cut loose with that, there was a cloud of dust so bad I couldn't see what I was grinding, so I ground by braille. After about ½ an hour I had to take a break, then we vacuumed the walls and floor.
For reference the lower blocks were ground in this pic. We were removing what they called effervescence, the pretreat said to remove as much as we could, then we will need to wash the walls with the pretreat and a steel brush then rinse well. I had to quit because it was getting hard to breathe.
So a very long shower, a glass of Ice water, and a recliner were prescribed.
Tomorrow I'll look at it and decide what the next step is.
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