WHX?? 52,202 #51 Posted September 9 17 hours ago, Wayne0 said: Nice pen. Looks like somethin 007 would carry ... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beap52 1,535 #52 Posted September 9 14 hours ago, Pullstart said: 3:20 am. Heading to drop Mrs. P at the airport for a work conference. She’ll get home to all fresh concrete! Fresh concrete and NO damaged appendages--right? Be safe, it's a dangerous life when the wife isn't there to monitor. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,384 #53 Posted September 10 13 hours ago, Beap52 said: Fresh concrete and NO damaged appendages--right? Be safe, it's a dangerous life when the wife isn't there to monitor. Things went great yesterday! Rylee has been whooping me in the gym, and I’m sore… but we got work to do! A handful of years back now, @Achto had a wonderful string of luck on the plow fields. His wallet and phone were both plowed under, on separate occasions. It seems the joke was that he’d have to plow naked from now on to not loose anything. I told the boys via text yesterday that it was National get naked and pour concrete and take selfies day Sorry @SylvanLakeWH for the show… 1 4 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 28,931 #54 Posted September 10 2 minutes ago, Pullstart said: National get naked and pour concrete and take selfies day Sorry @SylvanLakeWH for the show… 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Treepep 707 #55 Posted September 10 On 9/4/2025 at 7:19 AM, Pullstart said: Cleaned up the shop yesterday and rocked out a fuel pump in an equinox. Two sending units? What? Silliness. Get ta work 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,384 #57 Posted Thursday at 11:18 AM Today, we will pour the last section of concrete. The pool is looking so good! The day old concrete was drilled for rebar to tie together with the fresh mud. The slopes are looking amazing. The concrete is high psi mud with fibers inside and graded to create optimum runoff in areas that need to shed water. My guys are phenomenal! They said no food, but yesterday was a T-bone day. 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 52,202 #58 Posted Thursday at 12:31 PM 1 hour ago, Pullstart said: high psi mud with fibers inside Just keep in mind that there are only two types of concrete ... concrete that ain't cracked and concrete thats gonna crack ... 1 2 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 28,931 #59 Posted Thursday at 01:40 PM 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,384 #60 Posted Thursday at 02:28 PM 1 hour ago, WHX?? said: Just keep in mind that there are only two types of concrete ... concrete that ain't cracked and concrete thats gonna crack ... but if we can control where it cracks… 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 52,202 #61 Posted Thursday at 02:37 PM 6 minutes ago, Pullstart said: but if we can control where it cracks… You wish ... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Nuthin 1,172 #62 Posted Thursday at 04:41 PM Keep the dogs pinned up! 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 28,931 #63 Posted Thursday at 05:04 PM But in Kevin's case it'll be chickens... 1 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,384 #64 Posted Thursday at 06:30 PM @Bar Nuthin @SylvanLakeWH the chickens and cats are so cross with me right now, they aren’t laughing. Cats haven’t been out since Monday, chickens have been cooped up for 3 weeks! No poopin’ or scratchin’ allowed on my new mud! 5 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 60,897 #65 Posted Thursday at 11:09 PM 6 hours ago, Bar Nuthin said: Keep the dogs pinned up! When our driveway was poured the last truck left shortly before sunset, the following morning we saw the tracks of what had to have been a very confused racoon. Went about three feet across then couple feed down then several feet up the driveway exiting a bit higher that the entry point. Wish I hade a game camera out there. The tracks weren't too deep and over time they have become less distinguishable. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexR 2,169 #66 Posted Thursday at 11:54 PM 11 hours ago, WHX?? said: Just keep in mind that there are only two types of concrete ... concrete that ain't cracked and concrete thats gonna crack ... I have installed paver patios in my past work experience. And that was one of the major advantages to pavers unless you use the huge ones cracking almost never happens if the proper base is used. And if one does its replaceable. Of course it's not cheap either. We always put 6" of 73 limestone base in. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,384 #67 Posted Friday at 11:19 AM All the concrete is poured! Yippeee! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,384 #69 Posted Sunday at 01:43 PM The concrete guys are gone. Bittersweet, they were great company and fun to work with! Started plumbing yesterday. Mostly finished it too, I guess. Now I need to build the pool shed in order to build the manifold! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,384 #70 Posted Monday at 12:34 PM More plumbing details… 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,384 #71 Posted 15 hours ago I did not need to have Mis Dig come out, I was aware of these lines and everything was safely disconnected and plugged before digging. We haven’t had LP in about 3 weeks! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 28,931 #72 Posted 15 hours ago Gonna disagree with you on this one Kevin... I worked 20 years overseeing road and utility projects and one thing I know is that there's stuff buried all over the place that may or may not be "known"... Always call miss dig when trenching / digging with machines. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 60,897 #73 Posted 14 hours ago When the LP Gas line for our house was berried they also installed a copper wire in the trench. If any digging is to be done the company will come out with a device that puts a signal on the wire that can be picked up with a radio receiver to tell the exactly where the gas line is. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,384 #74 Posted 11 hours ago 2 hours ago, 953 nut said: When the LP Gas line for our house was berried they also installed a copper wire in the trench. If any digging is to be done the company will come out with a device that puts a signal on the wire that can be picked up with a radio receiver to tell the exactly where the gas line is. Our new one indeed has that! We fired up the stove and furnace today, for the first time in 3 weeks. 3 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Gonna disagree with you on this one Kevin... I worked 20 years overseeing road and utility projects and one thing I know is that there's stuff buried all over the place that may or may not be "known"... Always call miss dig when trenching / digging with machines. I’ve had them out before. They service from the house to the road. Nothing behind the house is their responsibility, so I was told. Lots of help, when digging in the back yard. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
