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15th June 2012, 01:17 PM #16SENIOR MEMBER
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Scally, thanks very much for a great thread and pics, and thanks for all responses.
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16th June 2012, 12:53 AM #17
Formwork
I decided to get a concreter and builder in to help with the slabs.
My experience is limited to much smaller jobs and I thought these foundations were too important in the hands of an amateur.
I arranged materials, machinery and did most of the earthworks.
They did the layout, put in the formwork, moisture barrier, reo, chairs and managed the pour.
Trench mesh is in the bottom of the perimeter trench and the 4 pier holes for the corner posts.
The trenches ended up much bigger than designed because of all the rain. I drained them several times as 200mm rain swamped the site. Even so the sides slumped in and the bottoms turned to slop. The slop had to be removed which meant everything was deeper.
The concrete order is growing!!
Setting the stirrups in place was made difficult because they had to be done before the pour. Reo bars for the base would have made the job easier than with the flat base.
All in place. Now arrange for the council inspection.Scally
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The ark was built by an amateur
the titanic was built by professionals
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16th June 2012, 01:08 AM #18
Council Inspection surprise
Council came out the next day.
Everything was fine.
There was some water in the bottom of the trenches which would need to be removed before the pour.
However..........
I need a surveyor's certificate to make sure the formwork is on my property and the correct distance from the boundaries.
This was a surprise, a disappointment and a pain.
Many frantic phone calls to get a surveyor on short notice. Eventually I found one who could do it the next day.
$500 plus GST. Bugger.
They arrived first thing in the morning.
"If you want the pergola done as well, it will be another $150.00."
What?
I think.......if the shed slab is in the right place than the piers for the pergola will also be in the right place.
So I go without the survey for the pergola.
Thirty minutes later they are finished.
Everything is fine!
6cm to spare. Excellent.
I really hate spending hard earned money for nothing!!
At least I can get on with ordering the concrete, line pump and vibrator.Scally
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The ark was built by an amateur
the titanic was built by professionals
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16th June 2012, 09:36 AM #19
Camphor and Neighbours
I had several plans for the Camphor.
Leave it for shade and screening the back of the neighbour's house.
Remove the top and carve the trunk into a Totem Pole.
Cut it up and work with a mate to make African Sabar drums.
I don't like camphour trees, dead or alive, and it was only attracting crows so I decided to remove it. A tree removal specialist wanted $1000 to cut it down and take it away and grind the stumps.
Unfortunately we decided to do it ourselves. Our tree removal technique split most of the trunk so I couldn't use it for drum making.
My side neighbour had very generously allowed me to use his driveway to get machinery and materials to the shed site.
In return we cut all the timber into billets for his firewood stockpile. He was happy.
The green waste went to a recycle place. $350 for about 2.5 tonne of camphor.
Bugger.
We also managed to smash the back fence when a stray camphor root, running under the fence, tore through it.
My back neighbour was a bit disappointed!
He tried to reassemble the mangled fence but it was a waste of time.
I took the mangled section to a fence place down the road. That matched the "bent" section.
$7.00. Wow. I was expecting another big hit to the wallet.
Anyway, after a bit of messing around the hole in the back fence was replaced.
Now both neighbours are happy.
The truck access down the neighbour's driveway has made life much easier.
The packing sand in the pic was dumped right beside the shed site.
I did over order on the packing sand and seem to have been shovelling it for weeks.
At least I didn't have to barrow it from the road and down the side of the house.Scally
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The ark was built by an amateur
the titanic was built by professionals
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16th June 2012, 09:58 AM #20
Great project and great build to watch.
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16th June 2012, 10:06 AM #21
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16th June 2012, 11:06 AM #22
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18th June 2012, 10:57 PM #23
Shed Pour
Up early to make sure all is in order for pouring the shed slab.
Pump out the free water in the pier holes and trench.
Concreter and builder arrive at 7.30am. We confirm everything is organised and Concrete first load will be dry to go into piers and trenches.
Pump guys arrive at 8.30am and get organised for concrete to arrive at 9.00am.
Waiting........waiting
9.00am comes and goes
9.30am, still waiting............Ring concrete company......."the truck has just left".
10.00am.......still waiting ( I am about 10 minutes from the concrete depot. lying buggers!)
Finally they turn up a few minutes later.
Pump fires up and slurry goes in the hopper.
Nothing happens............
Bugger. The hose is blocked.
Much running and hammering the hoses...............
Finally after 30minutes the concrete finally flows, freely............very freely.
The mix is wet........no big drama.
All systems go.
concrete flows......
Vibrator vibrates......
Concreter screeds.......
Looking good.
We confirm the quantity for the second truck.
It should arrive a few minutes after we finish the first truck.
Pour finishes and all the piers and trenches are full.......Perfect.
Have a stretch and get ready for the next 6 cubic metres.Scally
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The ark was built by an amateur
the titanic was built by professionals
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18th June 2012, 11:02 PM #24
Shed Pour 2
Still waiting for the second load to arrive......
30 minutes.........waiting
1 hour......waiting.......
I am beginning to lose my trust in the concrete company.....Scally
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The ark was built by an amateur
the titanic was built by professionals
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18th June 2012, 11:51 PM #25
Hi Scally
how long did you have to wait?
did you vibrate the first and second place concrete together?regards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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19th June 2012, 09:43 AM #26
Shed Pour 2 finally
A bit over an hour wait for the second concrete truck.
We got it on quickly as it was all flat going.
Vibrating as we went.
I didn't want to risk more wet weather on the pier holes that were dug for the pergola so we ordered enough concrete to fill them too.
My concreter spent a lot of time getting the steel float finish and shaping the edges.
It looked pretty nice to me.
It was a long day and thanks to the delays by the concrete company and problems with the line pump, it cost me an extra $500.00.
I am still relieved that the slab is finally down and I know it is good enough to hold up what ever I put in the shed.Scally
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The ark was built by an amateur
the titanic was built by professionals
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19th June 2012, 09:46 AM #27
Curing
I kept the slab wet and covered it with plastic sheeting.
The next day I removed the formwork.
The vibrator did a good job as there were no voids to be seen.Scally
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The ark was built by an amateur
the titanic was built by professionals
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19th June 2012, 06:36 PM #28
Looking good Scally.
Those stirrups are very business likeThose were the droids I was looking for.
https://autoblastgates.com.au
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19th June 2012, 09:08 PM #29
Scally
Looking good ... nice finish
It hard to tell from the photos but how are the heights with the surrounding ground, It look a bit high in one corner? Just thinking of run off in a heavy downpour.
Russellvapourforge.com
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20th June 2012, 09:41 AM #30
Expansion cuts
I hired a concrete saw and cut expansion slots across the slab.
Then I filled them with sikaflex.
Yes rusel I had to cut the site down on the top left of the photo. The slab is about 30cm below the original ground level in the top corner.
I will dig out an area above the shed and put in a low retaining wall. My plan is to house the dust extractor between the retaining wall and the shed.
I have run Ag pipe around the top and side of the slab and will extend it behind the retaining wall.
I have been waiting for some fine weather and the ground to dry out so I can finish the earthworks and remove the clay and concrete waste.
Even with all the rain, I didn't have water running onto the slab but I will still go ahead with the retaining wall.
CheersScally
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The ark was built by an amateur
the titanic was built by professionals
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