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

[Andrew Vida]

Thanks Paul.

I was thinking about laying a double wall and filling w/concrete and 
rebar... but that may be overkill.  At this point we're not looking good 
to beat the winter.

There is a part of me that wants to beat these bastards most viciously 
with an iron bar.  I just cannot get over how few people take their jobs 
seriously anymore.  I've spent the past 30 years watching the decline 
and it is troubling to say the least.


On 9/7/14, 8:56 AM, Paul Sperbeck wrote:
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> 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