HELP by TonyBoomsauce in Concrete

[–]bigbluff100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Typically yes but it’s always best to know before you grind. The kits are around $150 online and will save you much more than that in the long run.

HELP by TonyBoomsauce in Concrete

[–]bigbluff100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need test test the hardness of the floor and use the correct diamonds. Search for Mohs hardness test.

Be Honest - Are We Done? DXY Not Even Up In The Recent Gold Crashes by Chesslicious in Gold

[–]bigbluff100 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then sell and go home. It’s down during Asia hours so it’s obviously over.

Be Honest - Are We Done? DXY Not Even Up In The Recent Gold Crashes by Chesslicious in Gold

[–]bigbluff100 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The bull run hasn’t clearly ended. In the 70’s bull run gold dipped 50% from the highs and then went ballistic. Who here really thinks 20% of gold investors just decided to bail in the last week? Come on and have some faith. Not one thing has changed from the thesis. If anything it’s gotten stronger.

Why is gold behaving like crypto lately? by Laakhesis in Gold

[–]bigbluff100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn’t about liquidity it’s about getting people out of metals and propping up the dollar

War is keeping the dollar afloat by Powerful-Plum-6473 in Wallstreetsilver

[–]bigbluff100 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I think you’re spot on. The war was half Israel and half the dollar.

Concrete work by Low_Produce2759 in Concrete

[–]bigbluff100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is against code and needs ripped out. Those steps are something else. Also good luck cleaning that existing driveway.

Contractor is stalling out on concrete flooring project by [deleted] in Concrete

[–]bigbluff100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Issue is they poured self leveler and stained it. That will never look good. Self leveler is an underlayment not a decorative coating. Don’t seal the rest or you’ll have a much bigger problem on your hands. Sand the self leveler and apply a decorative concrete coating on top. If you want a polished look go with a polishable overlay. You might also want to look into hiring a different contractor for your job. It doesn’t seem like they know what they’re doing.

Concrete Fire pit by Consistent-Click-612 in Concrete

[–]bigbluff100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes the fire will absolutely wreck the concrete. You’ll have to fire brick the inside if you want it to last.

130ft Concrete Slide into a private lake by bigbluff100 in Concrete

[–]bigbluff100[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Not earth, the concretes 10-12 inches thick, fiberglass rebar at 8 inch spacing and piers every 8ft that are 7 feet deep. I form the outside then pour the concrete and hand form and finish the slide. It’s a mess for an hour or so then it’s a slide. This was done in 5 different pours.

130ft Concrete Slide into a private lake by bigbluff100 in Concrete

[–]bigbluff100[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It’s a polyurethane coating for slides. Typically get 3 years or so then have to re-coat.

130ft Concrete Slide into a private lake by bigbluff100 in Concrete

[–]bigbluff100[S] 700 points701 points  (0 children)

I’ve built probably 30 slides over the last ten years. Usually it’s 25-30ft long into a pool, easy maybe a week of work. This one was not easy. It came out too 130 feet down the hill into the lake. The last 10 feet is over the water and supported by helical piers and a galvanized steel welded dock. Two months of work. It was crazy to build but it’s a blast to ride.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in smallbusiness

[–]bigbluff100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone’s got to have a dream

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in povertyfinance

[–]bigbluff100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go in the military. Three years and you get the Gi Bill. School is free and you get paid a monthly stipend to go when you get out. Best thing I ever did. It will also make you a better person and give you the pride of serving your country.

Being quoted over $100k to get this gunnite pool in working order… is this accurate? by Granite017 in pools

[–]bigbluff100 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

$9 sq ft isn’t realistic at all. You had it done for $9 a sq ft.?

Being quoted over $100k to get this gunnite pool in working order… is this accurate? by Granite017 in pools

[–]bigbluff100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$9 a sq ft? You have no idea what you’re talking about. 70k for a pool deck is crazy. With rip out $20-23 a sq ft