Making Concrete Donkey and Carts
Adella Bedella
18 years ago
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Comments (35)Ok; back in February I mentioned rebuilding/replacing the floor in the old barn. There has been a delay in posting but the finishing touches on the floor/drainage were put in last week. As usual, first there was the plan, then there were the assumptions and then there is what actually happened. Got the old floor dug out early spring and installed 1 run of drain tile with sock. Drain tile set about 18" sloping to 10" deep under stall side of barn and run to daylight. After digging out the old manure and leveling the floor, we installed 8-12" of #10 crushed limestone over the native clay. This resulted in the interior floor about 8" higher than the surrounding. The new floor is completely level compared to the existing (sloped) exterior grade. Last week we finished installing the exterior drain tile with sock; due to drainage/slope the tile is only about 6-8" below finished grade but since the problem has always been surface water not underground I am as yet unconcerned. One exterior run of tile is tied in with the interior run and they continue to daylight; the back side has its own run. Both exterior runs have stub-ups for gutter tie ins but since we left the top gravel (#57 blue stone - 3/4 - 1-1/2")exposed I may not install the gutters. If so, I will cap the openings with Fernco's. Water dripping off the roof hits the gravel, enters the drain tile and runs out away from the barn to the existing drainage swale. Have not had much rain yet but seems to work well with what we got last weekend. The new floor has been blocked off and stock limited to first 20'; the crushed limestone is easy to maintain and there does not seem to be any difficulty with odor or manure drainage/removal. Next stop - replacing/reinstalling wood ends, sliding doors and damaged siding ... and new lightning protection for all of the structures....See MoreBasement concrete block wall - can it come down?
Comments (5)hideous isn't even the word to describe this. When we moved in the house tested Radon positive & they installed a mitigation system. Though now I've taken a good look at this corner 7 tore out the DIY nightmare the PO me there are huge cracks in the floor & it seems that the area around the main drain stack is open to the ground under the slab. I suppose the radon fan is doing no good! Once I get it fixed up I'll have to re-test. I do want to do some DIY myself, but after all the half-a&&ed jobs they left me with, I want to make sure I do things right....See MoreLady Luck & My New (to me) Bar Cart
Comments (33)Today began the sawing out of my concrete slab in the basement because the builder put in 3 2x6s instead of a metal support pole in one location. Yes, we caught it way back when...we were told "not to worry about it". However when the 2x6s started to bow one of the "good guys" nearly died this winter when he saw it. So, being that my nerves are as frazzled as they possibly can be at this point in the day (imagine the fire alarms going off because of gas powered saw and all the fumes) along with all the banging, etc....so, I'll be having something later from that bar cart. Neat. No diluting necessary. I feel like Granny from the Beverly Hillbillies..."I need my nerve medicine"...See MoreThoughts about adding a cart as an island?
Comments (58)Thank you for the kind words! The carpenter's pricing is competitive. Typically, pieces cost more than something you will find in a West Elm, but less than something at Restoration Hardware. You also get the benefit of all wood construction and most materials are reclaimed. He does have a rule about not copying things that are available from other places so he typically won't copy the Restoration Hardware or Pottery Barn stuff. He does negotiate on things that he sells at the flea market and I have enjoyed some good deals. Custom work is not as flexible in the pricing department as you are paying as much for his time as you are for the final product but he will work with you on budget and is good about keeping to it. If you look at the blog page, you can see some of his current inventory and he highlights certain custom work. Here is a link that might be useful: Bryan Appleton Designs....See MoreAdella Bedella
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