Re: 36" Pompeii Build, West Lafayette, IN
I believe I'm going to go the way of Homebrew.
Is this the proper lime to purchase? It just happens to be local...
Type S Hydrated Mason's Lime
thanks!
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Re: 36" Pompeii Build, West Lafayette, IN
He is wrong quite a bit, remember Wednesday?
Lazily watching the Duke/Gonzaga game, vegging on the couch. I decided to let Home Depot do the work for me today. Ordered the last of my concrete, Durock, Lumber, and rebar for me to pick up in the morning.
I plan to have to hearth form ready and rebar ready tomorrow. I have Friday off as well, I believe I will pour the hearth then, if I can wait that long!
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Re: 36" Pompeii Build, West Lafayette, IN
We cover every night, just in case.
I have heard the weatherman can be wrong sometimes...
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Re: 36" Pompeii Build, West Lafayette, IN
Keep the plastic around, even with holes in it, you will be using it to cover something up before this is done.
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Re: 36" Pompeii Build, West Lafayette, IN
Do you have any plastic on hand? Or run to menards quick and get a small roll. let the rebar poke through and that will keep it in place. I don't know how much rain we are going to get, but it could wash out between the block if it really comes down. 10 bucks will save a days labor plus the mess plus buying the material again. Cheap insurance.
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I didn't cover it. It hasn't rained but for a couple minutes here. Do you think it is necessary?i was afraid that, with the wind, the rebar would tear some holes in my tarp.
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Nice job getting it done before the rain. Hope it is covered now. Next week looks like a good week to get stuff done.
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Good info. Those scoops are a great idea! Thanks.
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Re: 36" Pompeii Build, West Lafayette, IN
Originally posted by Cubslover View PostI guess my question was, is it MORE beneficial to pour all in one? It's more prep work and for this, I'll just be using a wheelbarrow for mixing. Maybe, givin efficiency of the hand mix, I should just pour cores this weekend and frame up the hearth for pouring next weekend.
My stand will be 64x80, requiring only 8x8x16 and 8x8x8 block. Hopefully it won't require anything special...
Here is a tip for filling those cores. Over the course of my build, I made a couple of home made scoops. The flexible plastic forms easily to the openings for filling without spilling. It also forms to the bottom contours of the wheel barrow, to quickly scoop the last of the concete out. It also worked great for mixing and placing vecrete.
I did not want the bent rebar in the way of forming the hearth. So, I bent and tied the rebar later.
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Re: 36" Pompeii Build, West Lafayette, IN
Originally posted by dakzaag View PostOne pour is fine. Don't let the odd size block throw you off, some times they need an attitude adjustment.
My stand will be 64x80, requiring only 8x8x16 and 8x8x8 block. Hopefully it won't require anything special...
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Re: 36" Pompeii Build, West Lafayette, IN
One pour is fine. Don't let the odd size block throw you off, some times they need an attitude adjustment.
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Re: 36" Pompeii Build, West Lafayette, IN
Highs in the mid thirties today. I'll be pulling off the blankets and straw and dry setting block. Filling them with concrete Monday.
Is it beneficial to frame up the hearth and pour the hearth and block cores all in one? I plan on bringing rebar from the cores up and bending them into the hearth slab either way.Last edited by Cubslover; 03-28-2015, 06:21 AM.
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