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DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 01-25-2013, 12:00 PM
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Views: 388
Posted By MoreCowbell
PVC cleanout how close to slab edge?

In my crawlspace-to-basement project I am to the point where I am installing the PVC perimeter drain before the concrete slab is installed. I'll have several cleanouts that will naturally have to...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 01-14-2013, 12:30 PM
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Views: 521
Posted By MoreCowbell
Nealtw, You must have been reading my mind! I...

Nealtw,
You must have been reading my mind! I was shopping around for a slab-edge dimple product like you suggest. The last thing I want to do is get the I am looking at ECP Water Channel Draim...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 01-13-2013, 09:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 521
Posted By MoreCowbell
Foundation drain cleanouts in a slab

Hello. I am preparing to pour the concrete slab in my crawlspace-to-basement project. I will have a perimeter drain next to the footings to drain any moisture that makes its way under the slab. I...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 12-31-2012, 02:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 534
Posted By MoreCowbell
Thanks BridgeMan. I've seen Quikrete 5000 all...

Thanks BridgeMan. I've seen Quikrete 5000 all over the place so that would be a convenient alternative. I'll use it for those wedge shaped gaps as well. I'll posted pics of everything when I'm...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 12-29-2012, 10:55 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 534
Posted By MoreCowbell
Concrete instead of core-fill grout?

Hello. I am almost done laying the block for the retaining wall for my crawlspace-to-basement conversion project. Naturally, I need to fill the cores that have rebar. However, I am having a tough...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 11-14-2012, 06:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 754
Posted By MoreCowbell
Thanks for the replies. I feel better about...

Thanks for the replies. I feel better about forging ahead with my intended floor height. I'll just make sure to compact my gravel base real well and use a good amount of wire mesh reinforcement. ...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 11-13-2012, 06:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 754
Posted By MoreCowbell
Basement Slab Thickness Question

Those who read my other posts know that I am in the middle of a crawlspace-to-basement conversion project. A few days ago I placed the concrete for my retaining wall footing (the retaining wall is...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 11-13-2012, 02:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 907
Posted By MoreCowbell
Mudmixer, that was the answer I was hoping for! ...

Mudmixer, that was the answer I was hoping for! The exact height of the wall is not too critical, so I can pad the bottom joint to even things out without causing a problem at the top. :D

I'm...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 11-12-2012, 09:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 907
Posted By MoreCowbell
How much can I fudge mortar joint thickness?

I am an amateur DIY'er and did an amateur screw up. Now I need to figure out my options to recover.:( Here is some backround: I'm plugging away at my crawlspace-to-basement project. My original...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Tools 11-12-2012, 08:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 798
Posted By MoreCowbell
I sort of ended up doing just what you described....

I sort of ended up doing just what you described. I hung the column from above about 1/2" above the finished height of the footing surface and wrapped the baseplate with plastic wrap. I then placed...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 09-19-2012, 09:32 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 358
Posted By MoreCowbell
Basement slab even with footing?

Hello. I am in the process of converting my crawlspace to a basement. There is a section of foundation footing that is at such a depth that rather than my floor slab being laid on top of the...
DIY Home Repair Forum: General Home Improvement Discussion 09-01-2012, 06:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 463
Posted By MoreCowbell
BridgeMan, I was planning to put in a gravel base...

BridgeMan, I was planning to put in a gravel base under the slab for moisture reasons, but I never thought of the sulphate issue. Thanks for the tip.

Nealtw, we have very thick clay in this area...
DIY Home Repair Forum: General Home Improvement Discussion 08-29-2012, 10:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 463
Posted By MoreCowbell
Vapor Barrier and Crawlspace Retaining Wall

Hello. I am approaching the point of my crawlspace-to-basement dig out project where I will be building my retaining walls. The retaining walls are what will be giving me extra ceiling height by...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 08-29-2012, 07:42 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,134
Posted By MoreCowbell
Just want to say thanks to the folks that gave me...

Just want to say thanks to the folks that gave me input on this. I finally finished the columns. Regarding the anchors I ended up hanging the pipe column from the girder about a 1/2" higher than...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 05-11-2012, 09:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,901
Posted By MoreCowbell
Well, I was iching to remove the temporary...

Well, I was iching to remove the temporary supports and get the weight on the new column. You gave me that last push. I did that a few hours ago. That made 8 full days of curing. It looks like...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 05-09-2012, 03:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,901
Posted By MoreCowbell
Well, it turned out OK after all (I think). ...

Well, it turned out OK after all (I think).

3908

I was mixing batches of about 2 cu.ft. at a time in my small mixer. I didn't use any slump tester, just eyeballed it. The first couple batches...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 05-06-2012, 12:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,901
Posted By MoreCowbell
My original plan was to mimic the dimensions of...

My original plan was to mimic the dimensions of the original footing (30x30x10). That would have given me the 2" clearance with the rebar. However, I ended up digging the footing another 2" in each...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 05-02-2012, 11:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,901
Posted By MoreCowbell
If you don't have a concrete vibrator, is there a...

If you don't have a concrete vibrator, is there a decent alternative? I was using a length of 1x2 making those aerator weights. Is something narrow like rebar a better choice?


I'll definitely...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 05-02-2012, 08:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,901
Posted By MoreCowbell
Mixing concrete for column footing

I've posted a number of questions on this forum as I planned for my crawlspace-to-basement conversion project. Most of which were about inane details that I thought were major issues.

Anyway, I...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 04-17-2012, 10:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 489
Posted By MoreCowbell
That would definitely not be a good thing to...

That would definitely not be a good thing to discover after the concrete is poured. What if I just bolt up four L-bolts to my baseplate and sink the whole thing down into the wet concrete? I could...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 04-14-2012, 07:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 489
Posted By MoreCowbell
Nealtw, The joiner nut idea is real interesting....

Nealtw, The joiner nut idea is real interesting. If I tie them into the rebar grid, I wonder if I could use the tops of the nuts as a screed guide when doing the concrete. The fact that they are...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 04-13-2012, 09:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 489
Posted By MoreCowbell
Thanks for the reply. I'm real tempted to do...

Thanks for the reply. I'm real tempted to do that. As a matter of fact, I've held off from welding the base plates onto the pipes just in case I decided to do what you are suggesting. I could sink...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Tools 04-13-2012, 09:28 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 798
Posted By MoreCowbell
Interesting point. I have a rotating laser that...

Interesting point. I have a rotating laser that I can try using for this. I never thought about using it over such a short distance but it is worth a try.




Yes. I've been accused of being...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 04-12-2012, 10:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 489
Posted By MoreCowbell
Anchoring Epoxy

I'm not sure this is the correct forum for this question, but here it is. I need to bolt the baseplates of several new steel columns to their footings. Because of clearance issues, I cannot sink...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Tools 04-12-2012, 09:00 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 798
Posted By MoreCowbell
Spirit Level Accuracy

I am doing a project that involves pouring new concrete footings for several steel columns in my basement. I want as good a bearing surface between the concrete and the column base plate that I can...
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