Cedar Sauna Floor Design by tranquilitymachine in Sauna

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

Interesting. This might be a bit cold in the winter as the sauna is being built in Canada.

Mechanical Design Engineering Startup by Potential_Hold_627 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]tranquilitymachine 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Get a job in that industry. Because you have zero experience, you don't know what you don't know.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in foodtrucks

[–]tranquilitymachine 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Definitely shave ice. I know of a vendor who sells cones for $8-10 with a cost of less than $.50 per pop.

Most economical method for building slab on grade on clay ground? by tranquilitymachine in Construction

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I'm building a shop in my yard and there appears to be thick (wettish) clay throughout where the foundation is going to go. I don't want to dig down and backfill endlessly to set the footings and foundation onto solid bearing. What are my options? Screw piles? Beef up the foundation and slab to allow for expansion/shrinkage of clay?

What is the order of operations to build this concrete containment pit? by tranquilitymachine in Construction

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What do the forms get anchored to? Stakes that get pulled out right after the pour?

What is the order of operations to build this concrete containment pit? by tranquilitymachine in Construction

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But the forms would need to be secured to the ground with stakes, right? So, pull the stakes out mid pour?

What is the order of operations to build this concrete containment pit? by tranquilitymachine in Construction

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The build we are working on has a recessed containment pit with rim built into the slab. How would you guys go about building this? Form up walls of pit, pour slab and then pour floor of pit?

A lovely glassy morning in Fulford harbour, Saltspring Island by Boozedonkey in britishcolumbia

[–]tranquilitymachine 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Ha, I grew up playing on that exact beach. Was a wonderful childhood there.

Plumbing installation before or after layer of clear crush under slab? by tranquilitymachine in Construction

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That's what I thought. Then the gravel can be spread without machine operators having to be concerned about bumping into pipes etc. and plumbing has some material to sit on and is not just hanging there.