Above 1200 Sq/FT New home, next chapter ....

[shortykorte]

Damn, that’s crappy it will take that long to get plumber out there.


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[Toolfool]

Damn, that’s crappy it will take that long to get plumber out there.


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Plumber showed up last night. He decided it was either a bad septic pump or blockage somewhere in the system. Apalachee Septic is here now pumping out all chambers to inspect.

 

[shortykorte]

Any luck on a new concrete contractor?


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[Toolfool]

Any luck on a new concrete contractor?


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I hope so. The most recent guy gave me a proposal, agreed to do whatever extra site work I'll need ( electrical conduit, water line, drainage pipes to pond, etc. ) at a reasonable price. He texted yesterday that the rain has set him back, at least two weeks.

 

[LXCam]

I'll help ya out John. Just send a blank check to: [email protected]

 

[shortykorte]

I'll help ya out John. Just send a blank check to: [email protected]

Hell I’ll do one better give me a check with 4 zeros and space between the $ sign.


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[Toolfool]

Nice to have such good friends.

 

[LXCam]

Nice to have such good friends.

I’d do it for a six pack of Dr Pepper if ya lived in Phoenix bud. But it’s flipping hot in Florida

 

[Toolfool]

I’d do it for a six pack of Dr Pepper if ya lived in Phoenix bud. But it’s flipping hot in Florida

It's not hot yet. I spent today putting the first coat of 'Liquid Rubber' waterproofing on the back of the retaining wall. My body isn't liking all the bending and squatting anymore.

The footing was so poorly done that the masons had to pack a lot of mortar to level the first course. They only worked from one side, leaving the back with big voids. In order to properly waterproof the wall I needed to fix the gaps. Made a custom coving trowel, mixed some thinset, and ran a cove around the back of the wall. After it cured I put a nice heavy coat of Liquid Rubber over it.

 

[SamYoung]

That's some really bad masonry work. I've seen that on older structures where it was poorly done and started chipping out over time, but never that bad on a brand new structure. Your walls are tied in with concrete and rebar to the footings so they're not going anywhere, but if they weren't I'd be questioning the stability of that walls anchoring. You're a much better man than I for taking it so calmly.

 

[Jayman17]

That cove of mortar you applied looks like a good repair. Good idea on modifying that knife.

Jay

 

[Toolfool]

Appreciate the support.
Got the first coat of waterproofing on the wall yesterday. After 5-1/2 hours rolling liquid rubber, finding out that the table saw kick-back damage to my right hand several years ago (broken bones and nerve damage) is catching up with me. Having trouble closing my hand down to hold onto anything today.

 

[cbacres]

John, how’s it going with the potential new contractor?

Hope it all comes together.

 

[Toolfool]

John, how’s it going with the potential new contractor?

Hope it all comes together.

I hope so too.
Concrete guy is behind schedule due to all the rain we've been having.
Had another guy come by on Monday. He was looking to use my slab job as a fill-in. Wanted to do the slab, nothing else. I'd still have to find people to help with back-filling, grading, drainage. Getting tired of tracking people down.

 

[shortykorte]

Did you call Greg? I might know a guy that might be able to the grading. You can alway tie a rake behind the pooches.


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[Toolfool]

My newly chosen concrete contractor started work this Thursday. Three guys and a backhoe showed up at noon (after finishing backfill on another foundation) and leveled out the mess the previous "contractor" left, and started setting batter boards. Friday they got 3+ sides of the forms set, leaving one side open for fill delivery on Tuesday (earliest possible schedule). It's nice to watch people who know what they're doing for a change. The boss felt as though the 60' wide back wall didn't look level. We shot it with the laser level .... over 3 inches out of level !! Not surprised.
They finished what they could and left by 3:30. A rebar delivery showed up around 5:00. Monday they will start building the rebar cages and pre-bending as much steel as they can. Fill and compact Tuesday, by then their previous job might be ready to pour the slab.
Happy to have some progress made.

 

[LXCam]

F me 3” in 60’, that’s nuts. I’ve done string line bubbles for rough bench marks at 100ft and been within 1/2”.

 

[Toolfool]

F me 3” in 60’, that’s nuts. I’ve done string line bubbles for rough bench marks at 100ft and been within 1/2”.

If I had let them do my slab I bet it would drain well.

 

[cbacres]

Good thing the previous contractors quality of work came to light on the wall, it’d been total disaster on the building slab.

Glad to see you got a company that can **** and get and also do it right.

3” off, that’s pretty pathetic.

Glad to see you moving.

Now if the building company can just get your steel of the ship that’s being held in the Suez!

 

[shortykorte]

That’s looking great.

Three guys and a hoe? What’s the difference between a backhoe and a hoe? Lol.


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[Toolfool]

Six loads of fill will be compacted by the end of today.

 

[cbacres]

Looking good John.

They are running a compactor over it, right?

You probably don’t know how to act, a crew showing up and getting it done.

How’s the building package coming along?

 

[Toolfool]

While the contractor was at his previous job, I got my groundwork in. 6" PVC for my DC, conduits for 220v to table saw, 110v to table saw outfeed, 110v to work table, and 3/4" conduit for air hose to work table. No overhead wires or pipes.

 

[MacTexas]

No overhead pipes or wires! I wish I had done that in my garage.

 

[cbacres]

That’s nice stuff getting it in the slab like that.
I did a few when I poured my slab.

 

[SamYoung]

While the contractor was at his previous job, I got my groundwork in. 6" PVC for my DC, conduits for 220v to table saw, 110v to table saw outfeed, 110v to work table, and 3/4" conduit for air hose to work table. No overhead wires or pipes.

I always liked the idea of everything laid in the ground, but it does take a lot of commitment. You have to have the layout firmly planned and things can get complicated if you try and change it down the line or don't like it. Not sure if I could ever make the commitment. Maybe electrical conduit boxes, but not sure about dust collection.

 

[Toolfool]

I always liked the idea of everything laid in the ground, but it does take a lot of commitment. You have to have the layout firmly planned and things can get complicated if you try and change it down the line or don't like it. Not sure if I could ever make the commitment. Maybe electrical conduit boxes, but not sure about dust collection.

I did the same in my 40x40 shop in WA. Lots of people told me I'd regret it, but I'm good at thinking things through before jumping in. When I install kitchen cabinets I spend the first day measuring and laying out everything. I know exactly where the last piece goes before I install the first piece.

 

[cbacres]

I did the same in my 40x40 shop in WA. Lots of people told me I'd regret it, but I'm good at thinking things through before jumping in. When I install kitchen cabinets I spend the first dat measuring and laying out everything. I know exactly where the last piece goes before I install the first piece.

I think it’s well worth putting it in now, I agree, it can be challenging to pick the right spot.
Even if it was a little off, still better than coming from above or the walls.

I stubbed in about 3 conduits when I poured what was left of the ex horse barn, I still havnt used any, but the fat lady hasn’t sung yet.

look forward to you getting this poured.
Are you stubbing in anything for a bathroom/main electric?

 

[shortykorte]

6” pipe just *****.

Definitely going to be nice having in floor utilities, I don’t want to be tripping while I work.


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[Toolfool]

No bathroom, I live about 100' away. Don't want to deal with septic system costs and permits.

 

[LXCam]

No bathroom, I live about 100' away. Don't want to deal with septic system costs and permits.

Besides, this is why god made tree's

 

[Toolfool]

Besides, this is why god made tree's

And with my blood sugar in check now, I don't have to pee 18 times a day.

 

[shortykorte]

Besides, this is why god made tree's

Hell John has his very own storm water pond to pee in.


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[Toolfool]

Hell John has his very own storm water pond to pee in.


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Fill'er up !

 

[SamYoung]

I did the same in my 40x40 shop in WA. Lots of people told me I'd regret it, but I'm good at thinking things through before jumping in. When I install kitchen cabinets I spend the first dat measuring and laying out everything. I know exactly where the last piece goes before I install the first piece.

I think that's the key. You have to have the equipment, or at minimum know the dimensions of your future equipment, to do an functional layout. Also helps if your shops big enough that you can space things out with extra room. As someone still planning and thinking about future purchases it seems like to much of a commitment while not knowing for sure what I'll have. If you're moving from an established shop, have the equipment, and know what layout works for you than its a lot less scary I imagine.

 

[Toolfool]

My guys showed up yesterday. Finished forming and digging the footings. Now I have to get termite treated.

 

[shortykorte]

Looking good John.

You probably don’t know but I do termite treatments on the side. I need a days notice so I can drink some draft Bud.


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[JCQuick]

Oh wow you have found the bad Florida guys glad you found some goods ones. its looking good though

 

[irritant]

Can’t help but worry about subterranean dust collector pipes here in Tallahassee.
My city house has a dryer vent that runs under the foundation.
Shortly after we bought this sh17401e, I discovered it filled up with water. Investigation revealed a nick in the pvc 90 where it comes up alongside the house. That was replaced and it still fills up. On a quiet evening here you can hear a chorus of “whup,whup,whup...” of other house‘s vents gurgling. Hopefully you don't encounter any groundwater issues!

 

[shortykorte]

Baked potatoes. Yummy.

I imagine the drain John as put in for the retaining wall will help minimize the amount of under slab moisture.


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