New Home Construction

[Jagmandave]

Well, while that might work, I'd recommend a black and white camera, instead of color. You will get a decent image, as long as the light source is not directed at the camera. There are also cameras that have infra- red emmitters around the lens, but they mostly only work up close, and require more power to run. It shouldn't take much to make this work, I think. You'll need 110v power source, (actually a good 12v battery might do it, with a solar panel to recharge it) any way, a source of power for the cable modem, and the camera is really all it should take. The camera has to have a web browser embedded to both run the pan, tilt, zoom controls and to upload images to the web, and of course you need a cable IPS account.........I need someone with more computer smarts to help me with this, but it's definitely doable......

 

[OkeeDon]

I'm hoping to do that with a wireless connection from the camera to the router and modem, dsl in my case. The camera will be more than 300' from the access point, but when the time comes for me to set it up, I have a site plan ready to fax to a couple of wireless antenna outfits to get their recommendations. I know it can be done, the rest is just details. My plans are for the gates, but the idea of putting a camera on the house while under construction is realy intriguing. The DSL connection is at my daughter's house next door; the total of our two properties is 7-1/2 acres, and I plan to be able to access wireless anywhere on either property.

 

[Jagmandave]

Even easier! My neighbors only have dial up, which is another way to do it, but you just get still images that way, no "movement" , wireless camera makes great sense!

 

[bmac]

Well, things have been a a standstill for a few weeks. My property is in a watershed area and, therefore, getting the permit for the septic system took some time. Had to obtain the services of a soil scientist and then file his report with the health department. Then it rained. And rained. And rained some more. Then the foundation man was backed up with his work.

Finally, he made to our place this week. As of last night, the footings have been dug and poured (sorry, I didn't get out to photograph that) and the forms are being put up for the basement walls. My guess is that they will finish the forms today. Don't know when the walls will be poured.

I did take a few pics and will try to post them tonight.

 

[newtothis]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Now, if I had gotten an aerial view, that would have been cool to see the before and after. )</font>

Just an FYI, it took me a long time to find my property in this fashion but you can find an aerial view online. The following address is to my property but you can use it to plug in your information. It's an image before we broke ground and they haven't re-mapped my area since. It'll be pretty neat the next time they map out our area again!

To find it I plugged in the nearest crossroads and just started looking for the pond we built next to.
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[Jagmandave]

Our county surveys all property by air every year for tax assesment purposes, it's been kinda fun looking at the changes in my land as I've cleared it, added a driveway etc.

 

[bmac]

OK, these pics didn't look too good on my screen. Let's see what they look like here. These were taken last evening as the sun was setting and they came out dark. I tried to make some adjustments with editing software. Sure wish I knew what I was doing.

The first photn shows what I call the barn. It is the space directly below tha garage. It will have a steel ceiling over which will be poured concrete. This is the future home for my tractor, mowers, etc.

 

[bmac]

Here's the barn with my wife for scale. The walls are 10 ft high.

 

[bmac]

The rest of the basement

 

[bmac]

And the right front corner.

 

[bmac]

The final grade is supposed to be where the front porch is about 2 ft. higher. It's looking like it will be a bit more than 2 ft above ground level to me. But, I trust my builder and we'll see what the final outcome will be.

Those pics were just the forms. They poured the walls today. Obviously, everything looked the same from ground level so I did not take any more pics.

They are supposed to remove the forms tomorrow. It will be nice to see the concrete walls.

 

[bmac]

The forms came off yesterday. This is from the rear.

 

[bmac]

Panning to the left showing the "barn" under the garage.

 

[bmac]

From the front.

 

[bmac]

And now, I need an education on concrete walls. I noticed a couple of areas where the concrete was not smooth and the aggregate was visible n the surface. These areas were located at the base of the wall where it sets on the footing.

This pic is for orientation. The affected area is on the wall under the garage.

 

[bmac]

Now, a close-up of the area in question. This picture is from the inside.

 

[bmac]

Now, I don't know if this picture will show it, but the quality of the pour extends through the thickness of the wall as I'm trying to show in this photo from the trench on the outside.

 

[bmac]

Another affected area is at the end of the wall that separates the "barn" from what will be finished basement. Again, an orientation picture with an arrow...

 

[bmac]

...and then a close-up.

 

[bmac]

And another.

So, please forgive my ignorance, but should I be concerned about this? My guess is that this does not pose any real problem. But, I don't want to take anything for granted and miss the opportunity to fix this before its too late.

Thanks. And if I've really made a fool of myself by even posing this question, please be kind. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif