FlyHiFlyLo
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on May 1, 2009 1:00:36 GMT -5
Scott did your have to get a permit for the several hundred concrete trucks you will need for the delivery? Man my back is killing me just looking at the forms! Great to see all the progress been kinda bore since Rob got done building. . . Good Luck! -Ed No permit needed. But I did have to provide an engineering eval that the road was good for 40tons.
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on May 1, 2009 1:03:38 GMT -5
Wholly crap Fly, That's fucking huge, OK which section is my room going to be in? Or would that be one of the outbuildings where the slaves oops I mean "servants" quarters are LOL How many yards of concrete? as much as Hover dam? Larry Servants? are you serious? I might have to geta second job being somebody eles servant so I can pay the taxes... LOL I'm estimating 240-275 yards. I'm thinking of hiring a boom truck to pump it so I can use the larger rock in the crete.
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on May 1, 2009 1:06:22 GMT -5
Scott, I bet you will keep the batch plants busy with both the footing pours and the slab. ;D I was thinking that you'll need a really good whole house audio/video-com/intercom system to keep tabs on everything and where your family is ATM. Have you chosen a system yet? It can be daunting and talk about budget breaking but you will at least want the infrastructure in now. Look for high quality bundled cabling for Cat 6/fiber/RG6-quad shield/LV power etc. It costs a lot per foot but simplifies hooking up the whole house stuff. Another option is the XM/RF stuff that has come a long way over the years. All in all, it will be cool to see whether or not this thread beats out the 3RRL ranch construction thread for posts and length. I can't wait for the tri-tip, boozed up house warming party!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D Later. Ken Yeah I really need a PA system now that I realize I couldn't scream loud enough for anyone to hear me. Dood! It's all about the drunken House warming! Yeah Baby! Shooting for Sept.
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on May 17, 2009 16:01:38 GMT -5
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Post by 3RRL on May 17, 2009 21:30:55 GMT -5
OMG that is a lot of concrete. I recall for my home, garage and barn there were a total of 15 trucks at about 9 yards a truck full. So about half of what you had poured. They poured on two separate days. My only slabs were the garage and barn, and the small basement. The rest was house footings and piers for the vertical log foundations. Your slab looks like the Staple Center. Man you had a lot of concrete done Scott !!! Rob-
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Post by red on May 19, 2009 14:11:00 GMT -5
My eyes are really getting BAD. . . Can't pick out Scott in the pictures. ;D ;D ;D Which one are you? -Ed
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Post by bradblazer on May 19, 2009 17:52:20 GMT -5
Yeah, and did you have to pay extra for a crew featuring a giant?
Impressive pour man,
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Post by quikduk on May 19, 2009 22:39:41 GMT -5
Holy crap Scott! That is some serious yardage. WTH is up with the formwork? It looks like new boards. I am used to the forming boards being about 20 years old and "work hardened".
The slabwork looks awesome. How much exterior flatwork are you anticipating re: walkways, patios etc.?
BTW, September for a housewarming party? I am sometimes an optimist but not unless your crews are doubling up. For a house that size to be finished with your CofO, probably 7-9 months including the ongoing inspections...unless you are using a whip... ;D
The frame will go up fast but the finish work will slow you down a bit. Are you acting as OB or did you hire a GC for the house part?
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Post by red on May 20, 2009 14:36:37 GMT -5
Duk- Scott left the year open- Maybe September 2010 Remember he's dealing with those Kalifornia inspectors! (that are being mislead and misinformed by the CIA) ;D -Ed
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Post by quikduk on May 21, 2009 14:12:46 GMT -5
HAHAHA thats right. I missed that little "clue". ;D
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on May 23, 2009 0:32:05 GMT -5
Man guys... This is getting serious! All the concrete work seems to be ok... I have a few hairlines in the slab but nothing serious. There is about another 120 yards of flatwork still in the concrete work. Yeah 2010 is a possibility...LOL We are going to stand this bitch up next week... Two more 40ft flat beds of lumber plus three truckloads of truss on the way. I still have to buy the rest of the hardware and should start dropping on site tues. I bought 40,000 gun nails, all the concrete anchor bolts and 40,000 drywall screws from china too... All the clay spainish roof tile made it from china and all came in perfect condition. There is also 6000sqft of clay floor tile that made it with the shipment. Over 100,000 lbs in total... (one of the semis had two flats on the trip to the site... LOL)
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on May 23, 2009 0:39:31 GMT -5
Holy crap Scott! That is some serious yardage. WTH is up with the formwork? It looks like new boards. I am used to the forming boards being about 20 years old and "work hardened". The slabwork looks awesome. How much exterior flatwork are you anticipating re: walkways, patios etc.? BTW, September for a housewarming party? I am sometimes an optimist but not unless your crews are doubling up. For a house that size to be finished with your CofO, probably 7-9 months including the ongoing inspections...unless you are using a whip... ;D The frame will go up fast but the finish work will slow you down a bit. Are you acting as OB or did you hire a GC for the house part? All the form boards are/were brand new... I wanted to own them because I know I will use them more. I got about 750 feet of timberstrand and the rest are 2x6 I am going to reuse for blocking and etc. I'm doing this as owner builder and right now I am paying 50% of what I thought a year and a half ago... It's the right time to build. The permitting process is the hard part in LACo, but once I had the footing inspection they don't have to be back out till the roof nailing gets inspected. My inspecter is very very cool and and comes out same day/next day.
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on May 23, 2009 0:40:25 GMT -5
My eyes are really getting BAD. . . Can't pick out Scott in the pictures. ;D ;D ;D Which one are you? -Ed Who the fuck do you think I am? I'm the guy standing there with the CLEAN shovel... LOL
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on May 23, 2009 0:41:39 GMT -5
OMG that is a lot of concrete. I recall for my home, garage and barn there were a total of 15 trucks at about 9 yards a truck full. So about half of what you had poured. They poured on two separate days. My only slabs were the garage and barn, and the small basement. The rest was house footings and piers for the vertical log foundations. Your slab looks like the Staple Center. Man you had a lot of concrete done Scott !!! Rob- Yeah it's being known in the local trades as the "Mini Mall" lol
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on May 23, 2009 0:43:25 GMT -5
Yeah, and did you have to pay extra for a crew featuring a giant? Impressive pour man, Ha ha how did you think I got it so cheap? I'm the giant... LOL Do my slab or else...LOL
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