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That's the basic plan. We have to let slabs cure min of 28 days before staining, let stain work min of 4 hrs before neutralizing, then has to be DRY (as in no rain) min of 24 hours before we seal with a high solids, solvent based sealer, min of 2 hours between coats. I will use airless sprayer for this step. We did pickup a used buffer at Paradise auction and plan to buff at some point - this is all rather experimental. Each slab will be uniquely different even those raw materials will be the same.
Carey - we wanted an in ground catchment, but just not in the budget- $15K plus. So we are doing a closed system using the 4K gallon Chem-tainer tanks - 4 ganged together for 16K gallons and recessed into the gound.
Yep, that is real soil, with a bit of rock, but so far nothing that stops my backhoe. I expect I'll did out 74+ cubic yards. Anybody care to trade out rock (wall type) for dirt?
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Sophie and I acid stained the 2nd slab today. appears to be a good match for #1 LOL
Even better, county inspector passed final foundation inspection for slabs 3 & 4. So, if all line up - concrete, pump, masons, weather, stars....
Can see latest at:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/4689...0152nDqULS
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Holy Toledo! I must of have been sleeping while you were dreaming! Love the layout and the view, can't get any better than that! Good luck with your continued progress!
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Thanks Buzz.
This house is our dream house, retirment house, our party place, old age home, nursing home if need be, eventually our legacy to the grandchildren.
Timeline can be a bit frustrating at times, but then again, it will be worth it.
In my dreams I can see us erecting walls come June - LOL
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David,
With that view and fancy Y-shape layout it looks like you are building a luxury resort there. Maybe a little long to walk to the beach though.
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Nice pictoral documentation of the building progression! Really cool to see your progress from raw land to home!. I will try to begin the same routine soon, but I will pour a concrete slab and erect a metal building. As far as cost estimates, what is the cost for pouring? I plan to pour a 40x 50 slab for a metal building.
Mahalos in advance!
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The Y shape ( I call it Hi-Y) has a somewhat interesting story.
Sophie and I went through several iterations of floor plans, including a cluster of MFH and HPM kit houses, all modified to meet our list of requirements. This was all before we had a priece of property in Hawaii. Well, one morning, while still sipping coffee, Sophie asks to see the latest plan. After a few moments of thoughtful study, she remarks, " I just don't see why I can't have a view from the exercise room." At that time, she was doing about 2 hours per day therapy. Remember, this question and we didn't even have property, let alone property with a view. So in a fit of husbandly "superiority" I grabbed a blank sheet of paper and hastily drew each room end to end, kinda like a long trailer, and said, "There!". That provided the spark to realize that by bending into a Y shape it was actually possible. Scrap that set of plans and start anew.
Msurf I can't give you a meaning concrete cost. It seems slab work varys with area, lava vs rock fill on soil etc. As for basics, I hired a very local crew, paid hourly. I purchase all the material, rebar, mesh, lumber etc. Concrete itself is about $140 per cuyd due to transportation cost. So my $/ft is of little meaning in other circumstances. I have heard discussion of pricing ranging from $8 to $16 sf, but I'm not familar with the individual details. Hope this helps some.
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Edited by - David M on 04/28/2006 09:33:55
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Thanks David, helps a lot...I have heard around $10 a square foot for everything.
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I never would have considered pouring and finishing 54 yards of concrete to be a significant emotional event - but today I learned it was. So gratifying ...
Updated pics at
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4 slabs=112 yds of concrete
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Edited by - David M on 05/20/2006 19:21:59
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Still have the last two slabs to acid stain - ready 06/20. None are sealed yet as none have been dry (as in no rain) 24 hours.
I've decided to post further developments under the topic Ninole Progress as it will include more than concrete work.
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