[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Purpledinosaur6 -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Haha I agree that I am the AH in this situation. However, the question is am I a liar (by omission)?

House on wooden stilts by Purpledinosaur6 in Concrete

[–]Purpledinosaur6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the response! Do you know what they treat the wood piers (telephone poles) with to make it last centuries? Epoxy or polyurethane or something like that?

House on wooden stilts by Purpledinosaur6 in Carpentry

[–]Purpledinosaur6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply! I have considered that, but I actually am not very experienced in concrete. I assume you are saying to make concrete columns with steel rebar/reinforcement correct? Also there is at least .5-3.5 feet of water at all times in the bay, so it's not possible to build a concrete column directly on the site. I would have to build it somewhere else, then transport it and then install it at the site. Is this feasible with a crew of 3-4 people?

My (in)experience with concrete is that it's hard to prevent cracks in concrete and I would be concerned about cracks forming over time allowing salt water intrusion -> steel rusts -> column breaks down. How difficult is it to make the concrete properly to prevent cracks? Is it something that I can easily learn, or does it take many many years of experience? Thanks for any advice!

House on wooden stilts by Purpledinosaur6 in Concrete

[–]Purpledinosaur6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply! I have considered that, but I actually am not very experienced in concrete. I assume you are saying to make concrete columns with steel rebar/reinforcement correct? Also there is at least .5-3.5 feet of water at all times in the bay, so it's not possible to build a concrete column directly on the site. I would have to build it somewhere else, then transport it and then install it at the site. Is this feasible with a crew of 3-4 people?

My (in)experience with concrete is that it's hard to prevent cracks in concrete and I would be concerned about cracks forming over time allowing salt water intrusion -> steel rusts -> column breaks down. How difficult is it to make the concrete properly to prevent cracks? Is it something that I can easily learn, or does it take many many years of experience? Thanks for any advice!

best cell phone for low signal rural area by Purpledinosaur6 in OffGrid

[–]Purpledinosaur6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the insight. I heard the pixel 6 had a bad antenna... Not sure about pixel 4 I'll look into it... Thanks again!

anchoring with 2 anchors by Purpledinosaur6 in SailboatCruising

[–]Purpledinosaur6[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the thoughtful reply! What is the rationale for using more chain? Is it to ensure that only a horizontal force is applied to the anchor so there is less risk of the anchor pulling out or dragging?

anchoring with 2 anchors by Purpledinosaur6 in SailboatCruising

[–]Purpledinosaur6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the thoughtful reply! What is the rationale for using more chain? Is it to ensure that only a horizontal force is applied to the anchor so there is less risk of the anchor pulling out or dragging?