lovemytoys
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that some sweet garage if you dont mind whatit costing you??
garage build - 22x44 --
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Sand is never used around here any more. Maybe in areas where it is more plentiful, (cheap), its still used
If you were to hydo the sand in, a lot of water has no where to go here. A lot of water under a foundation, no good.
The problem for me with sand, would be you get ants. I hate ants. They don't seem to be as interested in limestone dust and screenings.
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okay -- for those of you on the edge of your seats...
monday, they came in and connected the future downspouts and central drain to existing drain tile --
and then tuesday, they brought some stone... and some more stone in -- !!
next, i spoke with them about the stone settling and the potential for piers, to support the concrete in case the stone settled. the concrete guy said this project was a "normal" one for him, and that instead of piers he would use two tampers, a focused one (with up to 32" compaction) and then a general plate tamper. he didn't like the pier idea, because in case of settling, he feared the conrete resting on the piers would create a pressure point, and then cracking, whereas with his rebar hangers, and settling would still have the concrete supported by the rebar and mesh.
here's the focused tamper --
next comes in the vapor barrier --
and more, with them setting the pitch for the drain -- note the plate tamper --
and finally the mesh --
next, they were ready to pour --
and you can see, they're always keeping pitch --
i love the blue smoother -- !!
here, there's the wire mesh, and the rebar (arrow) -- the one guy said i could store fire trucks in there --
before you know it, they were troweling, getting a nice sunburst finish --
and then, a couple hours later, i sealed it with meadows' cs-309-30. it keeps the moisture in, slowing down curing time, too -- making the floor stronger. after it dried, it rained overnight, leaving this in the morning -- !!
and...
finally, yesterday he came and saw-cut the expansion joints, with a nice overall look --
so, there we are -- with all the joints in and the floor curing --
now i have a couple week wait for the walls to finish cure, then up goes the structure -- !!
monday, they came in and connected the future downspouts and central drain to existing drain tile --
and then tuesday, they brought some stone... and some more stone in -- !!
next, i spoke with them about the stone settling and the potential for piers, to support the concrete in case the stone settled. the concrete guy said this project was a "normal" one for him, and that instead of piers he would use two tampers, a focused one (with up to 32" compaction) and then a general plate tamper. he didn't like the pier idea, because in case of settling, he feared the conrete resting on the piers would create a pressure point, and then cracking, whereas with his rebar hangers, and settling would still have the concrete supported by the rebar and mesh.
here's the focused tamper --
next comes in the vapor barrier --
and more, with them setting the pitch for the drain -- note the plate tamper --
and finally the mesh --
next, they were ready to pour --
and you can see, they're always keeping pitch --
i love the blue smoother -- !!
here, there's the wire mesh, and the rebar (arrow) -- the one guy said i could store fire trucks in there --
before you know it, they were troweling, getting a nice sunburst finish --
and then, a couple hours later, i sealed it with meadows' cs-309-30. it keeps the moisture in, slowing down curing time, too -- making the floor stronger. after it dried, it rained overnight, leaving this in the morning -- !!
and...
finally, yesterday he came and saw-cut the expansion joints, with a nice overall look --
so, there we are -- with all the joints in and the floor curing --
now i have a couple week wait for the walls to finish cure, then up goes the structure -- !!
asylum575
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OK,
I'm jealous. I'm hoping to put up a garage in a year or two. My house has a two car garage attached, but I'm hoping to close up a 14x24 bay and convert it into living space. Probably a large laundry room and a home office. Now, for giving my wife the laundry room of her dreams, I got the go ahead to put up a detached garage. My wife's car will be in the attached garage and I will make home of the detached garage. I'm hoping for a 36x36 building. If I go smaller it will have to have a loft.
Nice job Eric. Can't wait to see you fill it up when done.
BTW, I really like that sealer you used.
I'm jealous. I'm hoping to put up a garage in a year or two. My house has a two car garage attached, but I'm hoping to close up a 14x24 bay and convert it into living space. Probably a large laundry room and a home office. Now, for giving my wife the laundry room of her dreams, I got the go ahead to put up a detached garage. My wife's car will be in the attached garage and I will make home of the detached garage. I'm hoping for a 36x36 building. If I go smaller it will have to have a loft.
Nice job Eric. Can't wait to see you fill it up when done.
BTW, I really like that sealer you used.