As for the 90 deg. elbows, yeah, I am going to mention that to the installer.
Done and it shall be done prior to the concrete pour.
Thanks for the nudge - very much appreciated @2XSive.
Pete
As for the 90 deg. elbows, yeah, I am going to mention that to the installer.
If there was an internet in 1984, I certainly didn’t know anything about it.Where were all you guys with all these good ideas when I was building my garage?
Well a little looking came up with this:If there was an internet in 1984, I certainly didn’t know anything about it.
They did have an excavator - but they ran into some unmarked electrical cables and the fine for busting an existing utility run is $15K - so they are skittish about doing that.Found it odd that they hand dug trenches. 'round here even with short distance they would have had a powered trencher.
Concrete work fascinates me, but then again I'm easily amused.Well, it was a cool and misty morning north of Harrow and the concrete guys have arrived, complete with two trucks of gear and a big mixer. They checked the lawn and found that it is firm enough to drive the mixer right up to the barn for the pour. Here are some photos and if you look closely, you can see the nifty little remote control unit on the edge of the trough (that enables the driver to turn the chute on and off while steering it to the wheel barrows. Also, Mrs. MaxPete can be seen checking out the concrete mixer.View attachment 225184
...a view of the pond and the back field this morning. Nice and cool and crisp.
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That little yellow thingy that looks like a walkie-talkie is actually a remote control for the concrete mixer drum. It enables the driver to control the flow of the mix down the chute.
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This is getting close to where I take over to finish the interior - very cool!
Pete
LOL. Truer words have never been spoken.View attachment 223550
This No-Mar tire changer will also have to be bolted to the floor. With this, you will have many friends at your shop having you replace their tires while they drink your beer. Just ask @desmoman900.
https://www.nomartirechanger.com/
Anything bolted to the floor needs to be planned before the heat goes in.
Indeed - I am just SO proud of that entire utilities part of my home!Lovely view of your gas meter!
Looking at this build I'm glad I don't live there, I hate the cold. When it does get cold I don a beany and a polyester coat, until the small kero heater warms the workshop up enough to discard them.
I lived in the tropics for a lot of years, the opposite applies up there - heat, sweat would just run off you. In Darwin I rigged up a cold shower next to my workshop, when it got too hot I just stepped under the shower for a couple of minutes to cool off, then back to work.
LOL. Truer words have never been spoken.
I like the LED's, just converted three under cabinet fluorescents in kitchen to to LED's. Fixtures stayed the same just removed the ballasts and wire direct to the one end of the lamp holder.Three letters for ya, Pete. L E D.
I'll never go back to fluorescent.
Three letters for ya, Pete. L E D.
I'll never go back to fluorescent.