Remodeling

[87kawzl]

I look from any direction in my yard near the house and can't see another home in the summer. Can see a couple of houses across the road and next door neighbor ~1/8 mile through the woods in the winter. Wife's brother owns the field, we own the woods on both sides of the driveway to the right of the field and up the hill on this side of driveway. Were on a private drive with her 2 brothers property up the hill. I'm not worried about anything getting built around here in my lifetime.



The field has some good garlic in it (purple flowers), we usually get ~3 tables worth late summer every year. Along with some poison ivy...

 

[R. J.]

Today in my new shed I built a platform for the air compressor. Installed two shelves in the compressor room. Also I caulked all the seams for the OSB. It took 18 tubes of caulking. Time spent about 10 hours. For three days we broke temp records here in Central FL. It's been in the high 90s.

 

[R. J.]

About two hours into my day in the shed and I almost cut off my index finger on my right hand while using my table saw. I spent 3 hours at the E R. Fingers broke in three places. It took six stiches to put the tip of my finger back on. I'm to go to a hand Surgeon.

 

[87kawzl]

I'll bet that's thumping today. Something like this holds up better to a carbide tipped blade:



Seriously though, hope the tip holds on, it's like a graft at this point and may or may not take. Speedy recovery and glad it wasn't worse.

 

[R. J.]

A safety pusher came with my table saw. I was ripping a 3/4" of wood. I just starting into the cut and was reaching for the pusher and the saw bucked the wood backwards taking out my finger.

 

[87kawzl]

That explains the smashed bones. Was the sawblade depth adjusted properly? If it's only 1/4-1/2" higher than the wood it is less likely to kick back on ya. Full sheets are a PITA to deal with on a table saw when working alone.

 

[R. J.]

This is the piece of wood I was cutting when I cut my finger. The saw came with a guard and a anti-kick back gismo that got in the way of being able to see narrow cuts plus it was very flimzy and cracked so I took it off. I'm not in much pain at all. They gave me pain killers but I don't need them. The saw blade was adjusted too high. I forgot to crank it back down after ripping 2"x 4"s. Most of the time I set the height so that the carbide part of the blade is up out of the wood about a 1/4" or so. I've been using table saws since I was 12 years old. None of them ever had guards.

 

[R. J.]

This morning in my new shed I wired up the G. E. sub breaker box. I'm using 12 20 AMP breakers and one 30 AMP. Time spent about three hours. My screwed up index finger is bothering me more today than when I first cut it. I guess I'll start on the pain killers.

 

[R. J.]

Got my stiches out today. I see my hand surgeon next Tuesday. I don't have much pain now. Even if I bump it on something.

 

[87kawzl]

There are very few things worse than finishing drywall.

Just thought I'd mention it.

 

[R. J.]

OSB on the other hand is easy. . Just some light sanding, prime and paint. Today I did above the 4'x 11' shelve then put the 1/2" OSB down on the 2"x 4" boards for the shelve. For the sides I'm going with battleship gray for paint. I put bonding primer on first. It will keep the OSB from pealing. I got my stiches out this past Friday.

 

[2manybikes]

That last photo paints a much clearer picture of what your efforts have accomplished. Very nice job! How many hours of tractor time have you spent on it?

 

[87kawzl]

Thanks, I think I cracked 300 on it now. Door is supposed to be installed on Wednesday!!!

 

[R. J.]

How many tons of gravel did you end up using.

 

[87kawzl]

18, 2 single axle dump truck loads. Thick in some places and thin in others. Box blade works pretty well for the initial smooth and spread but it's tough to keep it from digging on the final spread unless it's totally flat. I am on the lookout for a box spring from a mattress set to drag and spread it more evenly.

 

[R. J.]

I made a dragger from an old 5'x 8' field fence. It works really well.

 

[87kawzl]

I'll probably go with the chain link fence and pallet like I've done before. Heard box springs work really well so I'll keep my eyes peeled.

 

[87kawzl]

My house didn't collapse above the opening, I must have done something right



Frame the opening this evening and hopefully the tarp can come down tomorrow. I am so ready to get things sorted out, the basement side of the house is a mess from the clearing of this space.​

 

[87kawzl]

Installer told me that he will be here tomorrow late afternoon. I've got some hustling to do so I can start using it!

 

[R. J.]

Do you have all the drywall done. US electrical code reqiures all exsposed wiring to be in conduit.