Post pics of your house build

ACP · Oct 27, 2010

If any of you need finishing carpenters let me know, ACP

tko sled ed · Oct 27, 2010

ACP said:
If any of you need finishing carpenters let me know, ACP

give me a call 780 934 9442 trev

green-horn · Oct 27, 2010

AWWWWW look at the little packer.....

RETODD · Oct 28, 2010

green-horn said:
AWWWWW look at the little packer.....

Might be little but you can feel it under your feet 20 meters away! :d

arff · Oct 28, 2010

Working on the driveway..

RETODD · Oct 28, 2010

arff said:
Working on the driveway..

The forecast is awesome for the next bit for building ...not so much for sledding:d

:d

maxwell · Oct 28, 2010

make sure they compact that gravel a ways past the edge of the concrete. otherwise your driveway will be in many peices quickly.

Cyle · Oct 28, 2010

maxwell said:
make sure they compact that gravel a ways past the edge of the concrete. otherwise your driveway will be in many peices quickly.

90% of people form the driveway before ever putting in gravel or packing. Never had a issue yet, always do it that way, unless there is a LOT of fill go to in. Then put in a bit before forming. If it's done right won't ever be a issue, you can pack within 1" of the form. And as long as you slope the gravel properly, it will not fall out from under the pad.

And that looks like sand to me, packing it is completely useless. So stupid how most builders use it, there is a reason most of their driveways are done within a year or two.

maxwell · Oct 28, 2010

Cyle said:
90% of people form the driveway before ever putting in gravel or packing. Never had a issue yet, always do it that way, unless there is a LOT of fill go to in. Then put in a bit before forming. If it's done right won't ever be a issue, you can pack within 1" of the form. And as long as you slope the gravel properly, it will not fall out from under the pad.

And that looks like sand to me, packing it is completely useless. So stupid how most builders use it, there is a reason most of their driveways are done within a year or two.

90% are doing it wrong.

whats wrong with sand? its one of the best materials to build on

arff · Oct 28, 2010

RETODD said:
The forecast is awesome for the next bit for building ...not so much for sledding:d:d:d

That is ok for me.
I want the house done.
And sold all my sleds years ago.

Only sled at my brothers now in B.C. crash his..:d :beer:

Cyle · Oct 28, 2010

maxwell said:
90% are doing it wrong.

whats wrong with sand? its one of the best materials to build on

Sand is terrible for a driveway, it doesn't pack. You can use a big roller like that, and take your foot and still kick it up no problem. Try that with recycled concrete, or road crush, won't happen, because it packs hard as a rock and will not go anywhere. I mean sand is fine for a filler but not a base. Only speaking for outside concrete, nothing else. There is a reason parking lots, roads, etc are not put on sand also though

Not wrong if I can personally see driveways done 20 years ago with this method that look like the day they were poured. Nothing will happen to the edges, there is a reason you put rebar in so that when the ground shifts a bit, the whole pad stays together. A tiny void in the edge will not do anything to a proper pad.

Done enough driveways to know what is right and what isn't. Never ever replaced one that cracked all up because it wasn't done properly. Replaced 100's done wrong though.....

Heck there is some people who still think mesh is right for driveways......

RETODD · Oct 29, 2010

Cyle said:
Sand is terrible for a driveway, it doesn't pack. You can use a big roller like that, and take your foot and still kick it up no problem. Try that with recycled concrete, or road crush, won't happen, because it packs hard as a rock and will not go anywhere. I mean sand is fine for a filler but not a base. Only speaking for outside concrete, nothing else. There is a reason parking lots, roads, etc are not put on sand also though

Not wrong if I can personally see driveways done 20 years ago with this method that look like the day they were poured. Nothing will happen to the edges, there is a reason you put rebar in so that when the ground shifts a bit, the whole pad stays together. A tiny void in the edge will not do anything to a proper pad.

Done enough driveways to know what is right and what isn't. Never ever replaced one that cracked all up because it wasn't done properly. Replaced 100's done wrong though.....

Heck there is some people who still think mesh is right for driveways......

We went with a good crush under the basement floor for packing ability and drainage...water has a hard time flowing through sand...our garage pad and driveway will both be crush also...15mm rebar everywhere.

Crazy8 · Oct 29, 2010

Basement foundation done, backfill today. Framer's start tomorrow.:d

RETODD · Oct 29, 2010

Crazy8 said:
Basement foundation done, backfill today. Framer's start tomorrow.:d

Looks great!!!!! Our back fill was completed yesterday...piles and grade beams Monday...Framing Tuesday/Wednesday.

Cyle · Oct 29, 2010

RETODD said:
We went with a good crush under the basement floor for packing ability and drainage...water has a hard time flowing through sand...our garage pad and driveway will both be crush also...15mm rebar everywhere.

I guess you love overkill eh! Always go 10mm, but rebar isn't pricy so bigger isn't that much more cash anyways, except for not being able to go with a 4" slab. How thick you going with the pads then 5" or more?

Honestly, if I ever heard of a concrete guy wanting to use sand for a driveway that would be the end of that. I could show you pictures of 10 done on sand, that were done 2 years ago, replaced last year, and need to be replaced again. Guy is going out of business because of it. General contractor is sueing him. More work for me when I get to do them all next year! :d Sand isn't the only issue, but it's part of it. And some my company did over 70, 2 years ago beside them that look like the day they were poured still. The sand is moving under the concrete, and discoloring it and also cracking them.

I mean if i've got a garage pad drilled into a gradebeam with piles I will use sand, because the pad will float, but sand is a terrible base.

Hillbilly64 · Nov 1, 2010

Steady progress since the last update. Alot of work going into the farming side of the yard. Fencing watering bowls and gates. Sure keeping a guy busy.