House build!!!

[wtretrievers]

Originally Posted by Big Flounder

You must be talking about pox! You know me I'm a damn scaffold builder! I'm scraping pennies fool!

Stan said you got big money!!!

[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by wtretrievers

Stan said you got big money!!!

Stan lies! He told me he ran into you a couple of weeks back.

[Big Flounder]

If the weather will cooperate and all parties involved show up we will be pouring the slab Thursday or Friday!
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[Big Flounder]

Alright guys. This sucks! Man I have had so many speed bumps to cross so far. I now have my 4th pour date and that is Saturday! Hauling mats in for the damn pump truck that I have already put gravel down for and they said it still is not good enough! Anyway my wife and I are having a big debate on appliances because now that I am subbing it myself I can possibly afford a top of the line kitchen. Maybe not subzero or wolf products but I am considering Viking. Any of you guys owned Viking appliances?

[Big Flounder]

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Few pics

[Big Flounder]

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Few more

[cajunforeman]

I'm about to start one myself. Any reason why you didn't go post tension on the slab?

[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by cajunforeman

I'm about to start one myself. Any reason why you didn't go post tension on the slab?

Really just word of mouth and a lot of research about them mainly on the net, I think they may be overrated. I could be wrong but I think what we are doing is great. We are going 24" deep on all the outside walls and 16" on the inside. We have 10"x4' holes every 6' on inside and outside walls with rebar in them. What I have learned about the 2 differant slabs is that either way, there is potential for your slab to crack. I'm taking my chances.

[fishinpox]

Originally Posted by Big Flounder

Alright guys. This sucks! Man I have had so many speed bumps to cross so far. I now have my 4th pour date and that is Saturday! Hauling mats in for the damn pump truck that I have already put gravel down for and they said it still is not good enough! Anyway my wife and I are having a big debate on appliances because now that I am subbing it myself I can possibly afford a top of the line kitchen. Maybe not subzero or wolf products but I am considering Viking. Any of you guys owned Viking appliances?

my entire kitchen is viking , 48" fridge, 48'range, drawer microwave, hood, bev fridge. call me i can get you a tour of the viking factory with paid hotel/meals, and they will let you play with/ learn about all viking products. to my viking/subzero/wolf is all the same except viking has a 3 year warranty not a 1 year like subzero and wolf

[flounder_smacker]

Slabs are going to crack. Most people concentrate more on the slab than the dirt underneath it. Poor dirt will result in a bad slab. I know round Lafayette there is no required compaction test for residential.

[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by flounder_smacker

Slabs are going to crack. Most people concentrate more on the slab than the dirt underneath it. Poor dirt will result in a bad slab. I know round Lafayette there is no required compaction test for residential.

I had an option. Compaction test or those footings I have every 6' that go 12" below existing grade. The guy that hauled my dirt and built my pad was digging a big pond down the road and was also building another pad that was going with a compaction test. He built a couple pads with that dirt and all of his compaction tests were 97 to 98s. To me the dirt looks great and it did rain on it a couple of times before they covered it. It is hard as a rock.

[swamp snorkler]

Originally Posted by fishinpox

my entire kitchen is viking , 48" fridge, 48'range, drawer microwave, hood, bev fridge. call me i can get you a tour of the viking factory with paid hotel/meals, and they will let you play with/ learn about all viking products. to my viking/subzero/wolf is all the same except viking has a 3 year warranty not a 1 year like subzero and wolf

Where is the factory?

[flounder_smacker]

Originally Posted by Big Flounder

I had an option. Compaction test or those footings I have every 6' that go 12" below existing grade. The guy that hauled my dirt and built my pad was digging a big pond down the road and was also building another pad that was going with a compaction test. He built a couple pads with that dirt and all of his compaction tests were 97 to 98s. To me the dirt looks great and it did rain on it a couple of times before they covered it. It is hard as a rock.

Yeah sounds like you got it right. 95% of homes being built here get degrassed add a little sand to level it off then pour. We delivered sand to a site the other day they had 20" of form. Filled it with sand dug footings and that was it. This was a 500-750 home. People just don't know what they are buying.

[fishinpox]

Originally Posted by swamp snorkler

Where is the factory?

Mississippi

[fishinpox]

Originally Posted by flounder_smacker

Slabs are going to crack. Most people concentrate more on the slab than the dirt underneath it. Poor dirt will result in a bad slab. I know round Lafayette there is no required compaction test for residential.

I promise I'm the only builder in the neighborhood who proof rolls lots, gets geo-tech reports, uses a wacker packer in footings and on pads .

[papap]

Stay away from Sears. My house is only 3 years old. Have already replaced dishwasher and fixing to replace fridg.

[swamp snorkler]

Originally Posted by papap

Stay away from Sears. My house is only 3 years old. Have already replaced dishwasher and fixing to replace fridg.

I bought everything in my house from Sears, all Kenmore except the Ice Box its a Frigidaire, 9 years ago and I had to change 1 part on my dishwasher so far. KNOCK ON WOOD!

[cajunforeman]

Thanks, I didn't even know there was a such thing as a compaction test. We will be digging our pond for the dirt and don't plan to build for 2 years. It should be packed pretty good by then. I was just wondering the pros and cons of both. Thanks for the info!

[fishinpox]

Originally Posted by cajunforeman

Thanks, I didn't even know there was a such thing as a compaction test. We will be digging our pond for the dirt and don't plan to build for 2 years. It should be packed pretty good by then. I was just wondering the pros and cons of both. Thanks for the info!

do post tension, get a geo techicnal report done for home site and have a soil report done on the dirt you intend to use for fill dirt to make sure the organic makeup is corrrect to achieve good compaction . do compaction in 6" lifts . you need to keep this stuff documented that way if something goes wrong with postension slab, you have info to back up what you did prep wise and that is reqired to get warranty on post tension slab

[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by fishinpox

do post tension, get a geo techicnal report done for home site and have a soil report done on the dirt you intend to use for fill dirt to make sure the organic makeup is corrrect to achieve good compaction . do compaction in 6" lifts . you need to keep this stuff documented that way if something goes wrong with postension slab, you have info to back up what you did prep wise and that is reqired to get warranty on post tension slab

What is the warranty on post tension slabs?