adsm08 3,404 #26 Posted Tuesday at 11:03 PM (edited) I don't know how you have the time to do all this. I have about an hour a day to work on my projects. Edited Tuesday at 11:04 PM by adsm08 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,190 #27 Posted yesterday at 12:46 AM 1 hour ago, adsm08 said: I don't know how you have the time to do all this. I have about an hour a day to work on my projects. I spent 14 hours on it today. I don’t schedule many customer projects, when there’s a major undertaking like this to make Momma happy. I do have an Equinox that needs a fuel pump and a Subaru that needs a power steering pump and a few other things. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 12,305 #28 Posted yesterday at 01:41 PM 12 hours ago, Pullstart said: I don’t schedule many customer projects, when there’s a major undertaking like this to make Momma happy. A man has got to have his priorities! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,190 #29 Posted yesterday at 03:20 PM Fixin’ and buildin’ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,190 #30 Posted yesterday at 05:36 PM Rain delay… which is fine for a mid day coffee break. My shop’s a mess and I’ll spend the afternoon working in there doing some tidy work. I need to fab up a diving board anchor too, once I get the shop in ship shape. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,190 #31 Posted yesterday at 05:44 PM I have been asking my concrete guy questions and guidance along the way. Friday was the plan for him to come set forms, but this rain delays him a bit. Friday is Grandma’s funeral service and I wouldn’t have been available to help or answer/ask questions. That’s been pushed to Monday, which is great! I was stressing over this not being adequate to make a great pour. He assured me that the efforts I’ve put into the job have far exceeded where he would normally start. He has all week next week set aside for this job only and he won’t allow the project to fail. Monday is setup day. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday if needed, we’ll pour. Thursday/Friday, we clean up and cut lines. Yay! 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 60,605 #32 Posted 20 hours ago 22 hours ago, Pullstart said: major undertaking like this to make Momma happy. 9 hours ago, rjg854 said: A man has got to have his priorities! Kevin has his priorities set correctly, Keep Mrs. Pulstart happy and life is good. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 3,404 #33 Posted 20 hours ago 22 hours ago, Pullstart said: I don’t schedule many customer projects, when there’s a major undertaking like this to make Momma happy. I take it that means you are self-employed. That would explain a lot. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,190 #34 Posted 8 hours ago Cleaned up the shop yesterday and rocked out a fuel pump in an equinox. Two sending units? What? Silliness. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 14,210 #35 Posted 3 hours ago Haven’t seen a plate compactor in use yet in any of your vids. I am hoping the excavation contractor is compacting in layers on the backfills. Just running a bobcat back and forth isn’t generally considered adequate compaction of soil. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,190 #36 Posted 2 hours ago 47 minutes ago, Handy Don said: the excavation contractor is me We have had some massive rains, and I have also been compacting too, wetting down the deep areas of fill (trenches), etc. We will bring in a gas powered compactor too come Monday, after forms are set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites