Author Topic: Dave’s house (Read 57592 times)

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #600 on:** April 19, 2020, 01:03:27 AM »

The boys played In the mud

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #601 on:** April 19, 2020, 08:17:01 AM »

That would have been a big bear without help

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #602 on:** April 21, 2020, 01:13:42 AM »

With concrete poured I ordered 4.5 loads of top soil, 55 yards or so.. the only thing I asked the stupid truck drive to not hit was... hit.

He also ignored where I told him to dump the loads into the yard, Two stack on top if each other was not spread out, So more tractor work.

Front yard is spread as of 11pm. Tomorrow the back yard

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JR · « **Reply #603 on:** April 21, 2020, 01:36:49 AM »

Should have mounted nails on it,

rpar86 · « **Reply #604 on:** April 21, 2020, 01:51:13 AM »

Any damage to the valves or just the box?

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Dawg25385 · « **Reply #605 on:** April 21, 2020, 12:33:55 PM »

Just scrolled through your whole build thread, brings back lots of memories of our build!

Be glad your were as involved and knowledgeable as you were/are. I was pretty ignorant during our build, and we’re paying the price for it now. Corners cut and plan deviations have resulted in a major lawsuit, and it all could/should have been avoided if done right the first time.

Your place looks great, especially love the garage and some of your specific finishes like the stained glass pendants and mud room hooks. Very custom.

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #606 on:** April 21, 2020, 10:09:24 PM »

I sure do like my pendants in the kitchen, every house we build gets “seeded glass” everything and I am so sick of it.

Thanks for the compliments. Even though I was here for the entire build I still find things that chap my ass.

I’ll take a photo of my master bath as of tonight

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #607 on:** April 21, 2020, 10:10:31 PM »

Got the yard all leveled out and grated. Smooth as a baby’s bottom.

55 yards spread.

Turned on the sprinklers tonight and have good water pressure finally. Time to screw on the heads and cover them up with dirt.

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #608 on:** April 22, 2020, 09:02:07 AM »

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #609 on:** April 26, 2020, 03:08:29 PM »

Sprinklers are working as desired

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #610 on:** April 26, 2020, 03:19:48 PM »

On the zero turn post people are asking about hills and slope. My yard is flat flat flat.

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #611 on:** April 26, 2020, 09:42:15 PM »

Flat is not a word that applies to land here in the Tuck. I forgot such a thing actually existed...Apologies!

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #612 on:** April 26, 2020, 11:23:35 PM »

We have hills. I just chose not to build next to one, those usually come with boulders that take explosives to break up. No desire for that in my life

I’ll dig up a photo

This house was on the east side of the freeway. Amazing view but the rock wall is from rocks pulled from foundation hole

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JR · « **Reply #613 on:** April 27, 2020, 04:19:46 PM »

Looks good, close enough to see and maybe block the worst storms.

I'm going to use that expanding mortar for what rocks I can't break up.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #614 on:** May 08, 2020, 12:02:42 PM »

Last view of the dirt

Six am the sod was delivered. Best wake up call I have ever had

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KensAuto · « **Reply #615 on:** May 08, 2020, 02:52:25 PM »

There goes the dog looking for a place to turn yellow.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #616 on:** May 08, 2020, 05:03:20 PM »

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Nate · « **Reply #617 on:** May 08, 2020, 05:07:31 PM »

Dave, do you have the biggest house on your block?

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #618 on:** May 08, 2020, 05:50:22 PM »

No sir. I just have the two smallest houses on the block next to me.

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #619 on:** May 08, 2020, 08:35:17 PM »

There is nothin like the instant gratification sod going down

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KensAuto · « **Reply #620 on:** May 08, 2020, 10:35:40 PM »

Looks good. ...kids are going to love that backyard.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #621 on:** May 09, 2020, 12:27:02 AM »

I sure like it!!

Grass is so much better then the dirt I had yesterday

The dogs are in heaven also

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Dawg25385 · « **Reply #622 on:** May 09, 2020, 11:42:30 AM »

Looks great Dave

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #623 on:** July 04, 2020, 04:41:19 PM »

Most recent victim of my yard work,

Backing a trailer in and got a little squarely, Dug it up to fins lots of standing water for not sure what reason

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #624 on:** July 06, 2020, 05:20:14 PM »

^^^ Still looks great despite the minor damage

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #625 on:** July 30, 2020, 11:37:03 PM »

Picked up the beam post today, she’s a little large. It’s about all I can do to pick it up,

6x6 post. 1/4 inch thick and a strap at the top to mount to the beam. Now to get the fork lift home to set the beam since I have to go straight up.

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #626 on:** July 31, 2020, 08:54:48 AM »

Mezzanine?

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #627 on:** July 31, 2020, 11:02:48 AM »

Yes sir,

Introducing 16 1/4 x 5” beam 27’ long. I should end up with about 350 sq feet of overhead storage and clear a little more floor space for the yoga studio I’m building to capitalize on all the commie California moms moving in lol

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stlaser · « **Reply #628 on:** July 31, 2020, 12:19:46 PM »

You know the rules...... pics of it didn’t happen (yoga moms).......

JR · « **Reply #629 on:** July 31, 2020, 01:41:47 PM »

You have commie moms moving in?

New business?

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #630 on:** July 31, 2020, 02:05:47 PM »

Yoga pants have a weight limit

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stlaser · « **Reply #631 on:** July 31, 2020, 02:34:18 PM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on July 31, 2020, 02:05:47 PM

Yoga pants have a weight limit

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Says Ken, BF of H......

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #632 on:** July 31, 2020, 02:34:43 PM »

Hot yoga class In the garage ok I’ll set up security cameras for ya lol

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #633 on:** August 01, 2020, 09:26:37 AM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on July 31, 2020, 02:34:43 PM

Hot yoga class In the garage ok I’ll set up security cameras for ya lol

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Warning??? Banning and Firin's ahead

Do not proceed

STOP HERE (Or make ma day ;-)

And startin' with a Dave, would you know it!

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #634 on:** August 02, 2020, 05:31:38 PM »

Ok beam post has been sanded, etching primered and sprayed flat black

I have marked the floor where it has to go based on my beam that I can’t stretch 4” to the side

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Nate · « **Reply #635 on:** August 02, 2020, 07:02:50 PM »

Guess you should have taken your shoes and pants off when you made that calculation.......incorrectly....lol

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #636 on:** August 02, 2020, 07:31:43 PM »

I didn’t have a measurement choice on a seconds beam I paid fraction of the cost for.

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JR · « **Reply #637 on:** August 02, 2020, 07:33:15 PM »

Is the pad thick enough to handle the weight? No way it can be on the wall? A longer beam would sure unclutter that stair.

Nate · « **Reply #638 on:** August 02, 2020, 08:09:46 PM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on August 02, 2020, 07:31:43 PM

I didn’t have a measurement choice on a seconds beam I paid fraction of the cost for.

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Tough to argue with that

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #639 on:** August 02, 2020, 10:08:51 PM »

Jr. We poured the slab about 5 inches thick, it should hold the additional weight easy enough

The beam is way overkill but for $100 bucks I went with it.

My logic with which side of the stair is. As you walk down you would have to avoid the post to get to a car, on the left side I keep the extra fridge ( secondary power source plug) and the fridge is going to be there anyway

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #640 on:** August 03, 2020, 10:15:47 PM »

Drilled the holes and bolted it to the ground,

Which tool had the power to put the 1/2x4 titan bolts in?

Any guess

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JR · « **Reply #641 on:** August 03, 2020, 10:34:53 PM »

NOT the staged airgun

KensAuto · « **Reply #642 on:** August 03, 2020, 10:38:35 PM »

This gun?

stlaser · « **Reply #643 on:** August 03, 2020, 11:29:13 PM »

Just for the record you did it wrong Dave! Not exactly sure how it was installed wrong but that’s my story......

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #644 on:** August 03, 2020, 11:57:22 PM »

That little snap on put my air impact right in the grave!!

It’s level and square with the wall

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #645 on:** August 04, 2020, 09:52:22 PM »

Three men and a case got the beam up and bolted in tonight

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JR · « **Reply #646 on:** August 04, 2020, 10:01:14 PM »

How much overhead space is there?

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #647 on:** August 04, 2020, 10:49:02 PM »

5’4” about

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #648 on:** August 05, 2020, 08:03:22 AM »

Must be nice to have people helping you with big beams.....

Remember when he was building the house? Talking about how big the garage was?

Now we have George Carlin. Stuff expands to fit all available space....

Any plans to change the door opener to give you more space?

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KensAuto · « **Reply #649 on:** August 05, 2020, 09:30:24 AM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on August 05, 2020, 08:03:22 AM

Must be nice to have people helping you with big beams.....

Remember when he was building the house? Talking about how big the garage was?

Now we have George Carlin. Stuff expands to fit all available space....

Any plans to change the door opener to give you more space?

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