ONSC Chat (34 Viewers)

[GLTHFJ60]

Heat is a bad thing for concrete curing. You want it to be cold, because the curing process is exothermal - it creates its own heat. Keep it as cold and wet as you can. I've seen large pours where they replace the water with ice, just to keep the temperature down.

When I was doing civil engineering work, we used to have to have observers onsite during the summer when concrete was being placed, just to make sure the contractors were keeping the concrete wet and cool. They'd ignore it as soon as you turned your back and then when the customer called and said it cracked months later, they'd want proof no one drive a semi over it.

Thanks Fred, I'm aware. Not much I can do while sleeping. It's being wetted regularly for the first week.

Edit: while sleeping, I could have purchased/rented curing blankets and put them on, but I didn't. It's not really flatwork, and it's effectively insulated on 5 of the 6 sides, so I think it'll be fine.

 

[jfz80]

Also, Mohawk specs call out either dowels or a 6" key-in, so I did both, lol.

Is the “ key-in” the undercut/fill of original pad?

And is that 5000psi masking tape on your wall side form ? Lol

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Is the “ key-in” the undercut/fill of original pad?

And is that 5000psi masking tape on your wall side form ? Lol

The key-in is the undercut of the original, correct. I used a concrete vibrator to make sure the air got out from underneath the original slab. Idea with that (and the dowels) is that the new pour can't rise up (or fall) from the level of the existing. Same purpose as the dowels, but belt and suspenders amirite, lol.

Good eye on the blue tape. That was just to keep the expansion strips against the foundation wall from falling apart, or from letting mud get between them. I couldn't/didn't find expansion strip that was 12" tall, so I layered up a few standard ones with the blue tape to get the height I needed.

Fun fact, the original builders used roofing nails into the mortar to keep the expansion strip in place for the floor pour back in the day. Nailed right through the expansion strip into the mortar. Pretty neat! Found that when I was demoing the floor.

 

[lumbee1]

The onX app is pretty easy to use for me for some reason.
Just wanted to give it a try. But more likely will continue to use it.

I mounted a Samsung S9 FE with a Ram mount for a tablet. The tablet has Google Earth, OnX offroad (paid), Gaia (free), Google maps, and All Trails. I setup a Mobile Hotspot routine on my phone and downloaded offline maps for OnX and Google. For me this combinations works incredibly well and I can do split screen between two different apps. The last time we went to Hurricane Creek, the tablet easily paid for itself, and I had 7 or 8 different offroad routes mapped out.

The tablet is multfunctional compared to the Garmin units. It's still a "large phone" that has all the weather apps, home automation apps, news, Amazon, Ebay, Youtube, Pandora, Spotify, Reddit, Gmail, Google Chat, etc. installed. I also added a quick disconnect USBC connector that attaches magnetically so I never have to worry about breaking the port.

Screenshot from the tablet
Gaia on the left, OnX on the right

OnX mapping

 

[lt1fire]

Anyone have or had a real sleeper car?

I used to run into them all the time at the street races around Los Angeles County but i've never really had one... all of my fast cars that I've ever had, you knew were fast. A friend of mine put me in touch with someone local that is looking to sell his ultimate sleeper project. I'm really considering it but trying to grapple with driving a car that looks super mundain but underneath is fast as f.

 

[NCFJ]

I had one just out of High School. My parents bought a 1974 Pontiac Catalina new from a local dealer. My Dad's brother was a lead design engineer at Cadillac and was a big wig at GM. He retired a full bird Coronal from the Army and GM loved those guys. Anyway, Dad called my uncle and gave him the specifics on the order. Well my uncle worked his magic and the car came with a Balanced and Blueprinted 350 with a bit of a cam, a worked Turbo400 trans and a posi out back. Mom got it in the divorce and drove it like the little old lady from Pasadena. Every once in a while, when I got my license, I'd take it out on the bypass and blow the crap out of it.

That car ran like a raped ape. I bought it from Mom when she bought a new car and never did one thing to it but better tires, still had hub caps. I'd sit at a light next to a hot rod and just wait. That thing would smoke the tires through second gear if you let it. I'd even get a legit light to light race once in a while and smoke some unsuspecting guy in a "fast" car. It was a lot of fun. That car like most in PA where I lived succumbed to cancerous rust. In PA it had to be repaired to pass inspection. When it got to the point it was too far gone I sold the motor and trans to a buddy with a Firebird. That car was wicked fast!

 

[jfz80]

Poor WNC and asheville
Hope everyone is safe in the NC mtn region

Landslide on old fort to east of asheville
I40 missing to the west at hurricane ck entry
26 flooded to the south.

Keep these folks in your thoughts and prayer.
Couple of our sales team have lost homes and property in the area

 

[SFROMAN]

Horrible situation for lots of folks in western NC.
Does anybody know a legit way to help?
I would like to volunteer my time and efforts.
But I also know that I don’t want to get in the way either.

If you have any info please pm me.
Thanks

 

[jfz80]

@sleepycruiser
You guys doing ok?

 

[S4Cruiser]

It’s horrible up there, so sad. My brother in law and his fam have been living at their cabin in Fleetwood. Trees down everywhere and unimaginable flooding. No trees on their house but half their shingles got blown off and so many leaks. They are driving to Durham to stay for a while until power is restored. I read that 92% of Blueridge energy customers in Ashe county were without power.

Zero clue if our place in Todd is damaged, flooded or what. I might drive up their tomorrow just to check.

This is 221 north of 421 where is crosses the new river.

 

[S4Cruiser]

This is insane.

 

[lt1fire]

I was just coming to post to see if everyone is OK. Just saw news reports on Lake Lure and the Chimney Rock area stay safe guys.

 

[JohnVee]

Does anybody like any of the quiet generators like the Honda that doesn't cost what a Honda does? I'm gonna need to get one to use to dry out the lake house and power some tools. No water inside yet but it's gonna be DAMN close. No telling when we'll get power back but the lake has to drain about 2 feet before I can even drive all the way to the house, and that's before whatever increase we get over current levels.

So far I can safely say that I've lost a lawnmower, backpack blower, weedeater, grill, 4 Adirondack chairs, a couple NATO cans of non-ethanol.

Possibly will lose my house propane tank (it's almost empty so I'm assuming it'll float and break free of the flex line), control box for my tankless water heater, and will probably have 5-6" of water in my HVAC.

I'm not complaining because I know I'm lucky to have any of that stuff to begin with, just keeping y'all posted on my experience at the last lake on the Catawba River chain - Lake Wateree, SC.

Trying to load some pics that a neighbor took today when he waded in about a 1/3 mile to check on our houses but MUD ain't liking it. Stay tuned.

 

[JohnVee]

This was taken at 5.5' over full pond. They usually keep it about 2' lower than full pond. Some sources say we might get 1.2' tonight over where it is here. They're hoping that it crests tonight. I can't take much beyond that before my floors are wet.

 

[JohnVee]

Wateree seems to have crested this morning at only 6" over the level in the above pic. Breathing a sigh of relief.

 

[weejub]

Does anybody like any of the quiet generators like the Honda that doesn't cost what a Honda does? I'm gonna need to get one to use to dry out the lake house and power some tools. No water inside yet but it's gonna be DAMN close. No telling when we'll get power back but the lake has to drain about 2 feet before I can even drive all the way to the house, and that's before whatever increase we get over current levels.

So far I can safely say that I've lost a lawnmower, backpack blower, weedeater, grill, 4 Adirondack chairs, a couple NATO cans of non-ethanol.

Possibly will lose my house propane tank (it's almost empty so I'm assuming it'll float and break free of the flex line), control box for my tankless water heater, and will probably have 5-6" of water in my HVAC.

I'm not complaining because I know I'm lucky to have any of that stuff to begin with, just keeping y'all posted on my experience at the last lake on the Catawba River chain - Lake Wateree, SC.

Trying to load some pics that a neighbor took today when he waded in about a 1/3 mile to check on our houses but MUD ain't liking it. Stay tuned.

I've had a Champion that was fine, but loud and then three Hondas . Hondas were pretty easy to sell (like new) at about 75% of original cost, but honestly its a crap shoot selling used generators, even Hondas - took me months to get rid of a Honda 7k . I don't have one at the moment - have whole house, which . . .another story.

The Yamahas get great ratings and are a little cheaper at certain price ranges. Also quiet. But . .if you are Ok with a 2Kw, the Honda EU2200 is same price and probably easier to sell and possibly better.

No personal experiences with others, im sorry! I also sorry for the above stuff going on at the lake house!

 

[Hokie LX]

@JohnVee I have a Wen 2350 which has been good for my needs. Decently quiet and has worked well but only have 20-30 hours on it total. Used it in power outages to keep the fridge and deep freeze running and also at the racetrack for tire warmers, lights, AC, etc. I think it's rated at 51dB for 1/4 load.

 

[LDowney]

Asheville supply drop off

Hey guys, one of the members from mitten state tours will be heading to Asheville to retrieve her family that got hit by the flooding. We’re working on sending her down with a truck and trailer full of supplies. If you wanted to send some love those who were impacted by the floods, we’re...

forum.ih8mud.com

I noticed this post out of Michigan with an objective of getting supplies to Ashville. Cross posting it here for your information.
If this should not be in the chat or posted by me, please accept my apology. Thanks

 

[sleepycruiser]

@sleepycruiser
You guys doing ok?

Thanks for checking in. We just got to Atlanta. No power, water, cell service…so we evacuated. No idea when power will be back up. Many people there had it much worse than we did. There will be a lot of work to get trees out of yards, off houses, etc. If gas wasn’t an issue I would have stayed behind and worked every day assisting.

No one in the Asheville area has any idea what is going on…our info is coming from the radio and the message has been ‘supplies are coming’.

Hopefully everyone is safe.

 

[JohnVee]

Thanks for checking in. We just got to Atlanta. No power, water, cell service…so we evacuated. No idea when power will be back up.

Glad to hear you're well and that you could get out.