Monday, February 29, 2016
How Do Your Fix A Crooked Shop Foundation?
Take out these sections and replace them with straight runs!
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Houston, We Have A Problem!
It seemed pretty simple. Pour a foundation that is EXACTLY parallel to the existing shop. If I looked down either side of the addition, all the way to the back of the current shop, I should see a perfectly smooth STRAIGHT line.
That didn't happen. Instead, the new foundation is NOT square and not in alignment with the current shop. If this occurs in a small way, let's say a 1/2 off, it can be corrected by adjusting how the walls attach to the foundation so they stay square.
This foundation is 2 inches off, veering toward the house. Resolution? Tear it all out and start over!
A very expensive correction for the concrete company.
That didn't happen. Instead, the new foundation is NOT square and not in alignment with the current shop. If this occurs in a small way, let's say a 1/2 off, it can be corrected by adjusting how the walls attach to the foundation so they stay square.
This foundation is 2 inches off, veering toward the house. Resolution? Tear it all out and start over!
A very expensive correction for the concrete company.
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| 17 Inches from the string at the driveway. |
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| 21 Inches from the string at the driveway. |
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| It looked like it was good to back-fill... |
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Shop Expansion: Day 2
Forgot to press the power button on the external charging battery for the GoPro today. Camera held on for a little over 2 hours of footage and then the internal battery died. So today's addition is short and sweet. Lessons learned early are gifts... as long as I pay attention!
Monday, February 22, 2016
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Rick & Deb Revisit The Mariner Inn
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| When was the last time we stayed here? 19 years ago! |
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| It cost us $26 dollars a night back then. Not much has changed. |
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| We stayed in the same room! |
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| Deb and her paperback book. |
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| 19 years later with a Kindle. |
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| 'Our room' is the one on the far left of the building. |
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| 19 years later! The trees have grown and they paved the street! |
