tony b Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 I see Charles as the kid in the candy store at that place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted April 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 34 minutes ago, Bruce Pearson said: Nice table top. That place looks amazing how are going to cut the piece? Turn it upside down on a nice flat surface. Using a angle grinder with a masonry wheel, score my cut line reasonably deep. Then using a wide flat chisel pop the cut at the score line. If all goes as planned it'll break along the score line leaving a natural break/cut on the top when I turn it over. If all goes wrong I cry - LOL. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted April 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 33 minutes ago, tony b said: I see Charles as the kid in the candy store at that place! For this project yes, a kid in a candy store. Generally speaking NO as I hate landscaping/yard work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 18 hours ago, ckreef said: Generally speaking NO as I hate landscaping/yard work. AMEN to that brother! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted April 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Flipped the breaker off on the pond electricity. Dug up the wire, reconfigured it a bit then reburied it. Made a couple of temporary connections so I could turn the pond back on. There will be an outdoor electrical outlet/box at each of those posts. Won't install the electrical boxes until the very end. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Susan looks perfectly comfortable "supervising!" LOL!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted April 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 19 minutes ago, tony b said: Susan looks perfectly comfortable "supervising!" LOL!! Not only was she supervising she also took to the shovel and filled back in the holes I had dug 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 What more could you want from a Supervisor.:) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted April 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 1 hour ago, MacKenzie said: What more could you want from a Supervisor.:) If she would have brought her sisters over to help supervise I would have felt like a state road worker - LOL 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pearson Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Looks like it’s starting to shape up pretty good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted April 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 Tomorrow is going to be the first nice day (no rain) I've had off of work in about 3 weeks. With that thought in mind I decided to take my lunch break today at Lowes. By this evening I should have everything together so I can pour my footer/pad tomorrow. We might finally make some serious progress. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 I see a new toy there too, a cement mixer. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted April 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 38 minutes ago, MacKenzie said: I see a new toy there too, a cement mixer. That "toy" looks a lot like work to me - LOL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pearson Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 Have fun I think I’m almost as excited as you are to see the finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted April 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 Wow what a day but I got er done. I started by removing my test stones and running some string lines to square everything up properly. I first removed the grass layer. That's the hardest part of the dirt digging. Leveled it off and added another string line to mark the footer section. Dug my 4" footer slab and added rebarb holding it up with stone pieces. Poured the concrete using my new cement mixer "toy". Worth every penny of the $300 I spent on it. Here is Mrs skreef working the cement. By this time I was pooped out and grateful for the help. Here it is. Me and Mrs skreef didn't write our name in the cement but fat cat had to get in on the action. Really excited about this progress. In a couple of days I can start building my stand. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrus Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 Looks good ckreef, just think all that hard work is gonna be over soon and you can just sit back and admire it...with a cordial of course. But..no rest for the weary, there's still work to be done, move them doggies, heeyah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted April 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Tyrus said: Looks good ckreef, just think all that hard work is gonna be over soon and you can just sit back and admire it...with a cordial of course. But..no rest for the weary, there's still work to be done, move them doggies, heeyah So here is the immediate schedule of events: Mid week build the block stand. Spray on stone/block sealer (I done care about the sealing aspect but will give the blocks a darker wet look). If I can get those 2 items accomplished by Saturday and we have nice weather for Sunday I'll bring the boom truck home from work and move the oven into place. Fingers crossed on this schedule. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrus Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 Quite the action packed plan and a bag full too. That sealer sounds like grout sealer type. Is it necessary in your part of the world, certainly won't hurt. Good luck...hope you meet your goal. Go for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted April 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Tyrus said: Quite the action packed plan and a bag full too. That sealer sounds like grout sealer type. Is it necessary in your part of the world, certainly won't hurt. Good luck...hope you meet your goal. Go for it Not necessary at all where I live but if I get the right type it should leave the stones with a wet/darker look which will better match the WFO. Of course I will do a test spray on a couple of blocks first to make sure it gives me the look I want. Also the blocks I have are stackable up to 48" without being mortared together. After I put 1,500 lbs on top I'm sure they won't go anywhere. The stackable without mortar feature is part of the reason why I bought these blocks, I might just want to move all this sometime in the future. You never know what life holds. Edited April 30, 2018 by ckreef 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon B. Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 56 minutes ago, ckreef said: Also the blocks I have are stackable up to 48" without being mortared together. After I put 1,500 lbs on top I'm sure they won't go anywhere. The stackable without mortar feature is part of the reason why I bought these blocks, I might just want to move all this sometime in the future. You never know what life holds. On one of the BBQ blogs, a member used Liquid Nails to bond his stackable blocks together in his outdoor kitchen. Thought that was a good idea. FYI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
