Geez. Is his crew all fam?
My Turn - The Mega Dream Garage
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Hell if I know. Fingers crossed next week is my week.
In the meantime we got a new roof on the house and the 1 year old AC was serviced this morning and is now not working. Lovely.
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Got most of one wall today.
[I have to change me shoes to get a pic of the other side. It rained all afternoon so it's a muddy mess.]
talked to the contractor which is something he did not want as she can get into bîtch mode pretty quick when promises of delivery and performance are not met!
[I have to change me shoes to get a pic of the other side. It rained all afternoon so it's a muddy mess.]
talked to the contractor which is something he did not want as she can get into bîtch mode pretty quick when promises of delivery and performance are not met!
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Finally some visual progress! If they will make it a couple more days this week, you'll be closed I by the weekend.
Looking good HH! Hopefully they will stick with it now until it’s completed. I’m happy for you!! I have been in your very frustrated shoes with my shop build, so I know what you’re going through.
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Thanks Michael.
Unfortunately we have had thunderstorms all night and probably through mid day so we likely will not see anyone today.
I was hopeful we wouldnbe done by Friday according to his most recent promises.
We can use the rain though.
Unfortunately we have had thunderstorms all night and probably through mid day so we likely will not see anyone today.
I was hopeful we wouldnbe done by Friday according to his most recent promises.
We can use the rain though.
If you laid down a solid layer of wheat straw over the clay for 10 feet next to the building, would the builder be willing work? i.e., keep the clay from becoming a sloppy mud mess so you can make money (via work)
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Pretty good suggestion Larry. He was supposed to bring a load of gravel today as well for the side entry. We still have a pretty steady rain though so my guess is he simply does not want to work outside in the rain. It is certainly frustrating. It would not take him long to complete this job and get my check. He is into this pretty deep as all the supplies are here along with a pile of his ladders.
It's not very safe handling that sheet metal in the rain.
I can attest to that. Many years ago, working at a roofing supply company, had a piece of drip edge slide down my hand as I was loading it into a truck. Ripped the palm of my hand open down to the ligaments.
No sheet metal in the rain for me ever again, thank you very much.
You guys get to choose what weather you build in? Lucky!
It never works that way for me. The summer gets packed with activities and flies by. Every major building project I've ever done has been done through the cold wet NW winter and spring.
Screwing siding in the rain isn't bad. Sheeting a roof and screwing the metal is trickier in the rain, you gotta have good shoes and tie yourself off. I can't think of a roof I've done that wasn't in the rain. Trying to roll and staple felt at the same time so the wind doesn't rip your row off. Good memories.
I'd rather work in the pouring cold rain than in 95 degree sun, but that's probably just because I'm used to it.
As for working on dirt mud, putting down road fabric has worked well for me. If you're graveling an area you should be using road fabric anyway. Dumping rock on dirt without it usually means the rock will disappear into the dirt in time.
It never works that way for me. The summer gets packed with activities and flies by. Every major building project I've ever done has been done through the cold wet NW winter and spring.
Screwing siding in the rain isn't bad. Sheeting a roof and screwing the metal is trickier in the rain, you gotta have good shoes and tie yourself off. I can't think of a roof I've done that wasn't in the rain. Trying to roll and staple felt at the same time so the wind doesn't rip your row off. Good memories.
I'd rather work in the pouring cold rain than in 95 degree sun, but that's probably just because I'm used to it.
As for working on dirt mud, putting down road fabric has worked well for me. If you're graveling an area you should be using road fabric anyway. Dumping rock on dirt without it usually means the rock will disappear into the dirt in time.
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So all I could think reading your post was, "Gotta be from NW Oregon." Sure enough, glance at the profile and see your location.
As for this: "Dumping rock on dirt without it usually means the rock will disappear into the dirt in time." Apparently you have never experienced Georgia red clay. It is as hard as concrete and births rocks. It never sucks them in like topsoil does.
So all I could think reading your post was, "Gotta be from NW Oregon." Sure enough, glance at the profile and see your location.
As for this: "Dumping rock on dirt without it usually means the rock will disappear into the dirt in time." Apparently you have never experienced Georgia red clay. It is as hard as concrete and births rocks. It never sucks them in like topsoil does.
I think I have the same kind of clay here. Only difference is about February timeframe it reaches water saturation and goes from concrete to a liquid. That's when the rocks disappear.
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When it rains here the rocks come to the surface. Either way, nothing you would like to have in a yard wants to grow in it I can tell you - but I digress.
The guys showed up bright and early. About 4 guys today. Got on it right away. I had no interaction with them. If the weather holds.....maybe......
Pics yet?
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Oh yeah - sorry. Got called back to work to chase ghosts on the highway.
Progress!
Very cool to see the truck inside. Helps put it in perspective. I think they need two more days but there may be some heavy rains tomorrow. We shall see. They have a bunch of trim and about 1/4 of one wall and 3/4 of another.
@Hugh Heifer It's looking good 
I like the color also 
I like the color also
Looking good Chris. Yeah, first time a truck is inside really changes the way you look at it. It's very interesting to me that they didn't put up at wainscoting completely before they did the top. On both of ours, that was first on each wall, then the top. Hopefully roof drips won't make a big mess on that front part that's not under the porch.
Now we’re talking! It’s looking great HH!! I know you are both excited and relieved with the progress.