kevin37b
Veteran Member
You are going to tear up something messing with that dumpster .Itis full of drywall and everything in it is soaking wet . If they can't get the truck under that dumpster , they need to look at finding some drivers .
Building a stick frame house in the woods in 90 days
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dave1949
Super Star Member
Maybe. One thing is for sure, concrete block columns are cheaper to repair than John Deeres.
kevin37b
Veteran Member
DEERE ,there is no plural . I really don't think the man wants a column jerked out of the ground at this stage in the game . I am really disappointed how this has worked out it all looks so good at first ' This is a perfect example of unsupurvised crews , kids , and a way too busy general .The excavator , the landscaper , rockman ,are the only ones that have earned their kee p .
kevin37b
Veteran Member
DEERE ,there is no plural . I really don't think the man wants a column jerked out of the ground at this stage in the game . I am really disappointed how this has worked out it all looks so good at first ' This is a perfect example of unsupurvised crews , kids , and a way too busy general .The excavator , the landscaper , rockman ,are the only ones that have earned their kee p .
dave1949
Super Star Member
No, it's not "Deere". To be correct the sentence should end with "John Deere tractors."
But that's not the way I talk. I'm sure he doesn't want the column removed, but he would like it even less to have to repair his tractor was the point being made.
Being the scrounger that I am, my first action with the dumpster would be to check it for the flooring scraps. That brand is noted, at least on the net, to have 15-20% culls instead of 5%.
Until the cardboard boxes come up, it is unknown what all they put down. The guys may have taken the scraps home themselves, but maybe not.
With Peter having 2 daughters, and the recent revelation that he has a woodworking workshop plus the quality we have recently seen him produce in his own home remodel, think of the lovely toys that he could make for the girls from those hardwood floor scraps. Knowing that he made them and that the wood came from grandma's new house build, would make them keepsakes that the girls would probably keep forever. If he has a bandsaw and a thickness planer, or even just a bandsaw and jointer he could halve the thickness of the 3/4 stock and make lovely doll houses, jewelry boxes, etc. etc.
One of my fondest memories is my dad buying a new Shopsmith in the late 40's. I still have it and used the jigsaw attachment for it to do the coping cuts on my hardwood house trim. We used to go to a local lumber yard/cabinet shop and buy a big box of scraps for 50 cents for me to make things from. I learned early on to plan my work so I wasn't spending more time changing from one attachment back to another. A good lesson. It also taught me that I would buy a complete workshop of individual power tools once I was married and on my own, which I did way back in the 60's when floor model power tools had cast iron tables and bases which last forever.
Ron
Until the cardboard boxes come up, it is unknown what all they put down. The guys may have taken the scraps home themselves, but maybe not.
With Peter having 2 daughters, and the recent revelation that he has a woodworking workshop plus the quality we have recently seen him produce in his own home remodel, think of the lovely toys that he could make for the girls from those hardwood floor scraps. Knowing that he made them and that the wood came from grandma's new house build, would make them keepsakes that the girls would probably keep forever. If he has a bandsaw and a thickness planer, or even just a bandsaw and jointer he could halve the thickness of the 3/4 stock and make lovely doll houses, jewelry boxes, etc. etc.
One of my fondest memories is my dad buying a new Shopsmith in the late 40's. I still have it and used the jigsaw attachment for it to do the coping cuts on my hardwood house trim. We used to go to a local lumber yard/cabinet shop and buy a big box of scraps for 50 cents for me to make things from. I learned early on to plan my work so I wasn't spending more time changing from one attachment back to another. A good lesson. It also taught me that I would buy a complete workshop of individual power tools once I was married and on my own, which I did way back in the 60's when floor model power tools had cast iron tables and bases which last forever.
Ron
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pclausen
Veteran Member
Got the dumpster moved out. Tractor got the HD hitch with a rated lift capacity of about 6000 lbs. While I was able to lift the end a little, I put just enough pressure to get good traction. It still bent the heck out of the draw bar when I moved it. I'll stick the builder with that $70 bill. Still cheaper than a large tow truck would have been.
If he can't get a good pull on it now, then I agree, they need new drivers.
Brown rock was delivered. I'm pretty sure that will be enough to do the steps.
It is a bit loose, bit will hopefully pack in some. Worst case, we'll drop some like colored crusher run on top to pack it in.
HVAC is finally up and running
After looking at the line set again, I suppose I'm ok with how they ran it. I would have preferred if they had hung it up tight against the floor beams instead of zip tying it to the drain pipe...
Unfortunately there is really no extra slack in the wire to the outdoor unit. I'll make sure the hole in the wall gets sealed really well.
Handrail for basement stairs installed. Not sure I like the blocks they used to extent it out some.
They started working on modifying the soffits today. I guess all they had laying around was some treated scrap pieces.
Not super pleased with how the garage door rails are supported, but I suppose it is sturdy enough
Glass doors for fireplace came in.
Gas company wasn't able to connect the gas lines today. They need all the appliances installed so that they can check for leaks. Likely be early next week before we get to that point.
Still cheaper than a large tow truck would have been.
If he can't get a good pull on it now, then I agree, they need new drivers.
Brown rock was delivered. I'm pretty sure that will be enough to do the steps.
It is a bit loose, bit will hopefully pack in some. Worst case, we'll drop some like colored crusher run on top to pack it in.
HVAC is finally up and running
After looking at the line set again, I suppose I'm ok with how they ran it. I would have preferred if they had hung it up tight against the floor beams instead of zip tying it to the drain pipe...
Unfortunately there is really no extra slack in the wire to the outdoor unit. I'll make sure the hole in the wall gets sealed really well.
Handrail for basement stairs installed. Not sure I like the blocks they used to extent it out some.
They started working on modifying the soffits today. I guess all they had laying around was some treated scrap pieces.
Not super pleased with how the garage door rails are supported, but I suppose it is sturdy enough
Glass doors for fireplace came in.
Gas company wasn't able to connect the gas lines today. They need all the appliances installed so that they can check for leaks. Likely be early next week before we get to that point.
FairfaxStu
Gold Member
Peter:
That is one severely bent drawbar. That is the brand new heavy duty one you just bought today? It looks like the linkage prevented it from bending even further. If it were me, I would just eat the $70 and fight my battles elsewhere with the builder. Take it back to your dealer and tell him it bent when you were lifting a box of cotton balls:confused3:. The good news is that you got the dumpster moved and that is all that really matters.
The blocks on the wall holding up the railing appear to serve 2 purposes - 1) get the railing far enough away from the wall to be accessible 2) provide additional support for the railing in the form of more screw surface. I don't know that I necessarily have a problem with them.
Regarding the soffit, isn't it against code to use PT inside of a house? My memory could be awful and I am thinking of something else.
Lastly, that garage door rail support system looks like a huge hack to me. I used the same sort of material for mine (galvinized pre drilled angle iron). Unless I am seeing things, it appears that they are already bending badly. For comparision, take a look at what we did in your shop. Have those bent significantly? Those garage doors are a LOT bigger and the rail supports are a lot longer.
-Stu
That is one severely bent drawbar. That is the brand new heavy duty one you just bought today? It looks like the linkage prevented it from bending even further. If it were me, I would just eat the $70 and fight my battles elsewhere with the builder. Take it back to your dealer and tell him it bent when you were lifting a box of cotton balls:confused3:. The good news is that you got the dumpster moved and that is all that really matters.
The blocks on the wall holding up the railing appear to serve 2 purposes - 1) get the railing far enough away from the wall to be accessible 2) provide additional support for the railing in the form of more screw surface. I don't know that I necessarily have a problem with them.
Regarding the soffit, isn't it against code to use PT inside of a house? My memory could be awful and I am thinking of something else.
Lastly, that garage door rail support system looks like a huge hack to me. I used the same sort of material for mine (galvinized pre drilled angle iron). Unless I am seeing things, it appears that they are already bending badly. For comparision, take a look at what we did in your shop. Have those bent significantly? Those garage doors are a LOT bigger and the rail supports are a lot longer.
-Stu
Gudor
New member
Speaking of the concrete work, I am just getting ready to pour my detached garage and would really like for the finished product to look like the basement/garage on this project. If you know what I should be asking for (type of finish, sealer, etc.) I would greatly appreciate it. At this point, I would only know to say, 'I want them smooth as possible, and sealed.' I don't have a general contractor or anything like that (I am doing everything, but I don't want to risk the concrete work).
I am not trying to steal the thread, so please feel free to pm me if you have any thoughts.
thank you in advance...
I saw the floors on this build (weeks ago) and thought, 'that is exactly what I want.'
Thanks again Peter for sharing
FairfaxStu
Gold Member
Peter will have to answer that one. I assumed they were not sealed at all and that the concrete sub was just that good.
-Stu