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Forming up the driveway
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Forming up the driveway
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I’m driving the buggy
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Even added some out back and smoothed it out a little. I’ll have to get a better photo. This is to a path way out back
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I’m currently using a beast of a torpedo heater. It’s a silent drive 220,000 btu heater. I run off road diesel in it. It will heat the barn to 60-70 degrees. I should be out there today and it’s around 10 degrees out so we shall see how she does. It definitely likes to drink the fuel but that’s the price of being comfortable I guess. I can’t wait to the floors to be heated.
I’ve also noticed you can smell it a bit more when I had the thermostat set to around 30 where it kicked on/off more. When it’s set at 50 and runs more, there is much less odor if any at all. First half hour, let it warm up, crack a window if needed and it’s great!.
So far this app appears to be working well. We shall see
I’ve also noticed you can smell it a bit more when I had the thermostat set to around 30 where it kicked on/off more. When it’s set at 50 and runs more, there is much less odor if any at all. First half hour, let it warm up, crack a window if needed and it’s great!.
So far this app appears to be working well. We shall see
EddieWalker
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Thanks for the update. The concrete looks really nice. Did you put any empty pipes or conduit under it for future use? Lets say you want to add another wire, cable or something unknown in the future from the house to the barn?
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Yes, I have an empty 2” pipe with a string in it to help pull. I will be pulling cable out there for TV. Cable I’m iffy about but is a possibility. I typically use my cell phone for internet if needed but if I purchase a smart TV I think it has internet. I’m definitely not hi tech so I’ll learn as I go. I know I’ll have cameras which are internet based so maybe a internet cord will be needed
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Looks very nice!
I see no reinforcing. Did you use fibre-reinforced concrete?
Were the expansion joints saw cut?
I absolutely HATE cracking, and would have cut many more expansion joints.
You live in a COLD climate, so you will very likely get some cracking.
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The concrete is 6” with fiber mesh. No rebar.
There is saw cuts in it now. I may add 1 more in a spot my father in law recommended. (He was also in concrete).