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    Last week I alluded to extra garage space, so thought I'd sneak a few pics in here of that little project as well. Building is booming around here right now so getting the trades folks to work at a level I like is a bit of a chore.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter View Post
    Last week I alluded to extra garage space, so thought I'd sneak a few pics in here of that little project as well. Building is booming around here right now so getting the trades folks to work at a level I like is a bit of a chore.
    I know the feeling when a contractor isn't hungry, it's like pulling teeth to even get a bid on something, let alone get em to come.
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    problem is small jobs dont make as much money . the concrete guys i know wont touch flat work any more. doing big homes makes better money.

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    How big will be the new addition? I hope I put the be in the right position. If I did I can thank my High School english teacher. If I didn't Marv can help me out.



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    Any "estimates" on completion time ?


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    Not much action to be seen in the pics Uncle Bob.
    I have found the 'donation' of a slab of beer upon the completion of a stage hastens completion of the entire project.
    Strange thing that.
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    Same here shine, tough to get interest in flatwork alone.

    Jack, going to be a bit over 1100 foot, done tandem style, back corner will be garden equipment room with it's own door.

    Mike, I've set myself up with the expectation of the end of October........hopefully I've been unoptimistic enough.

    JB, sometimes that works, but with individual subs at each phase it's not always possible to get "appreciation" continuity. This is sort of the less visually glorious stuff though some of the most important (as you probably know). The dirt work here is pretty important given the native soil. Then the mud contractor has to get his square and level, dig the beam trenches. The electrician and plumber run their lines, and then the mud guy again for vapor barrier and reinforcement lay in. That's where we got to at weeks end. Suppose to pour this week, but, if the weather weenies are correct, we're in for a week straight of rain. Depending on batch plant scheduling (which doesn't affect just my job) we may not get poured before Wednesday when it's supposed to fall. Could lose a week here.........we'll see.
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    Uncle Robert, did you include a vault for all that $$$ you have hidden? I expect a lot of mold on the cash since you had it in boxes in Mapo Valley.

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    i have friends who pour but i still have to catch them at a slow time. concrete is the only part i dont do. once my slab is done it's game on but those days are numbered i believe. hope to finish the barn this fall then maybe i can be done with building .

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    That should make a nice space Uncle Bob. I have a friend near Kansas City that has been trying to get a house built for the last year. He can't find any contractors that want to do it. His isn't a regular type econo house so either no one wants the job, or they're booked too far out. The main excuse he gets is the job is too far away. It is craziness.
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    Well Mikey, if I only had 1/2 the money you've got I could easily burn what I've got and not have to worry about any mold.

    So at daybreak this morning, shortly after I uploaded the post above a couple of headlights turned into my drive, then a couple more, and so on. The concrete crew showed up, started on the last little bit of forming details, and then the serious stuff began. Big, white trucks with turning drums and dump shoots started rolling in. By 3 o'clock the last two pics are where we are. While the partial eclipse helped the guys a bit by dropping the temp for a short while, it's back up to high 90s so I'll be spraying water a few times this evening to help manage the cure. Yahoooooo!! Now that this is done earlier than expected we'll have to see if we can get the framer in earlier to take advantage of it.
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    Looks good Bob. Our son and his friend came over Seattle last nite to see the eclipse.The local news people have been broadcasting horror stories or 1/2 million people descending on us and bumper to bumper cars trying to get to the best spots. We drove to one of the best spots with no traffic in 45 min. It was a great show and a good time was had by all. The temp did cool down a bit but it didn't last but a few min.


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    Nice new concrete! That has to feel good to see. We couldn't really see the eclipse at all here because of storm clouds. They passed through at the end of the eclipse.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe View Post
    Nice new concrete! That has to feel good to see. We couldn't really see the eclipse at all here because of storm clouds. They passed through at the end of the eclipse.
    Same here, it got darker from the clouds than the eclipse.
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    Why is it that when you pour a slab of concrete it always looks smaller than you had envisaged?
    You look at it and think: 'Crikey! That's way too small! I'm never gonna be able to fit everything in a shed that size!'
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