[TheForge] OT: My floor is poured: the saga

[Paul Sperbeck]

On 09/06/2014 10:52 AM, Andrew Vida wrote:
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>
> My only concern now is whether it is too far out of level for a mason 
> to lay block, if I choose to go that route, which at this point I may 
> because the forms are now up to about $5K and there is no possible 
> way.  I'd planned on $500-$600, using the clay as the outer form, but 
> the imbeciles at Marco scotched that big time.
Andy

Any mason with a masonry saw will be able to straiten out the first 
course with no problem. You can also use non shrink grout to take care 
of any really bad spots, but I doubt that would be necessary.

Around here tall walls are reinforced with rebar in the vertical cells 
every 4 feet or so and then those are filled with grout. Combined with 
he pilasters you will have no strength issues.

If you were going to put up your own forms, you might try approaching 
the mason with the possibility of help supply labor to offset the 
cost... bear in mind that being a mason tender is much more of a 
physical challenge than erecting forms   :>)

paul
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