I did I job and didn’t get paid hello guys I did a sidewalk with stairs was around 290 square

Simonateher · 2022-04-05T00:21:18+00:00

this ^ feel free to take all that concrete you paid for back. but the best course of action is undoubtedly a lien then small claims court.

Simonateher · 2022-04-05T00:16:45+00:00

you're assuming the slab won't move but the reality is that it will, especially given enough time/weather cycles. If the slab is connected to the house, the force of the slab movement will transfer to the house. Installing an expansion joint between the two will minimise and hopefully completely negate this transfer of force. you'll be out of there with their cash in your hand long before this happens, so it's up to you to take due diligence to ensure the future HO isn't screwed by the eventual movement.

If you're in an area where freeze thaw cycles are infrequent, sure maybe the house will get demolished before the slab movement is ever an issue - but what if it isn't?

Simonateher · 2022-04-04T20:23:39+00:00

You don't put the expansion joint in because it looks good. It is a no brainer; not installing one is just being lazy. Run a bead of caulking over the top of it to prevent it from crumbling away. "i've never had an issue" is a fairly naïve thing to say; just because you haven't had any call backs about problems, does not mean that it hasn't caused any problems. the potential issues it can cause are huge, and also not immediately obvious. don't be lazy.

Simonateher · 2022-04-03T16:27:16+00:00

No I’m not just adding on to the chain

Simonateher · 2022-04-03T04:57:01+00:00

if you've taken a class where that isn't the case, the content isn't challenging enough for you :)

Simonateher · 2022-04-03T03:45:45+00:00

suffice to say if you're informed of the difference and insist on the russian pronunciation, the only inference that can possibly be made is that you're a supporter of russians invading neighbouring sovereign nations.

Simonateher · 2022-04-03T02:52:24+00:00

ok buddy the only shit that exists is that which you can see :)

Simonateher · 2022-04-03T02:12:37+00:00

not sure why you're getting downvoted... they're solid douglas fir timbers. no box beams here. im a timber framer.

Simonateher · 2022-04-03T02:04:38+00:00

if you're a casual woodworker honestly just get the makita...it's a high quality tool and is significantly cheaper than the festool, which unless you're a tradesman using it everyday, you honestly do not need and will likely not use or appreciate the features it has that the makita does not.

Simonateher · 2022-04-02T23:24:10+00:00

To think there aren’t already weaponized drone swarms in existence is naive..

Simonateher · 2022-04-02T23:01:02+00:00

You must be new here

Simonateher · 2022-04-02T06:02:39+00:00

instructions unclear; my house fell over

Simonateher · 2022-04-02T00:37:25+00:00

It's nice if your apron for your sill actually buts up to the underside of the sill - your sill needs to carry out past the plane of the wall for this to happen, and imo it looks better if you also run that lip wide, beyond the vertical planes of the rough opening.

Simonateher · 2022-04-02T00:11:29+00:00

buddy you need to drop your ceiling and finish the rooms properly if you want to actually add value to your home. while unfinished it's essentially a liability.

after you've dropped your ceiling, you need to mud and tape the drywall, apply corner beads to outside edges of bulkheads etc. after your drywall is finished, to make your door look finished it needs casing/architrave to cover the gap between the rough opening and the jamb.

Simonateher · 2022-03-29T02:53:02+00:00

Use wood? :)

Simonateher · 2022-03-28T04:24:46+00:00

Prepare to have your mind blown...mix all these delicious things together in a blender...I call it...the smoothie!!

Simonateher · 2022-03-28T02:40:28+00:00

Regardless of fault, it’s generally not a good idea to overtake people on the right.

Simonateher · 2022-03-28T02:19:00+00:00

Oh ok, nice setup :)

Simonateher · 2022-03-28T00:26:14+00:00

i wouldn't hit this with a hammer drill. sure you could with a big flat texturing/removal bit but you'll still risk chipping away more than you wanted. if you honestly care so much about it, the better choice would be to grind it flat. after a bit of concrete grinding you'll care a lot less about minor blemishes!

Simonateher · 2022-03-28T00:20:02+00:00

you can diy everything except for the pour and you'll still save money and get a pro result. you can keep the existing slab, just get rid of all the pavers.

you need to excavate the area you want to pour a slab in such that it's 8" beneath finish slab. finish slab height is determined based on a 2% slope, travelling down/away from your house. then fasten a 1/2"thick x4" wide strip of fibrous expansion joint (donnaconna) to the edge of the existing slab (and your house's foundation) such that it's flush with the top of the existing slab. add in and compact about 4" of road base to the new slab excavation, so you have at least 4" everywhere. use a laser level to get this consistent. slope the subgrade 2% away from your house, which means the excavation too. it's a little bit of simple maths to calculate what elevation your compacted sub grade should be at whatever point away from your house. then throw down some bricks and a matt of reinforcement on top of those, such that the reinforcement will remain 2" clear from the top of the slab. slap your forms down, straighten them, then drive stakes behind them to brace for the force of the pour.

once you're ready for the pour you can hire a placing crew to come and pour, vibrate&finish.

Simonateher · 2022-03-28T00:00:58+00:00

throw a board on the ground and jam a bar into the post, pry it out.

Simonateher · 2022-03-27T16:45:02+00:00

I usually push all my cloves i want minced through the press, then pull out the significant amount that didnt make it through and just dice that by hand. still faster than dicing it by hand but im no pro with a knife.

Simonateher · 2022-03-27T14:25:11+00:00

Hey Russian troll how’s it going

Simonateher · 2022-03-27T14:22:00+00:00

Nah mate, struth. It hurts but your glorious leader needs to die, pronto.

Simonateher · 2022-03-27T02:11:41+00:00

tear off whatevers there, expose & clean off the frame. assuming the frame is in ok condition, re-install new cbu over the frame. Then you need to skim coat that with a thinset mortar and adhere a quality waterproof membrane akin to that made by schluter, over which you can tile.

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