treeslayer Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 great work my friend, keep it up 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Very nice! Can't wait to see it with some finish on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisc Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 On 12/13/2016 at 2:22 AM, shaneymack said: Being a builder gives you a special kind of hatred for winter. And its just beginning !!! Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk I wish we had this Down Under! Christmas is normally opening presents sitting under the air con because its 40°C (105°F) outside! My workshop dream is to have a little potbelly stove in the corner, burning away while I work, and it's snowing outside. I'm sure living with snow is not as fun as occasionally seeing it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 You have a great piece there, Coop! Don't forget to post it in the showcase ... especially since you cheated us out of a full-on journal! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Nice work Coop. Looking forward too seeing it with finish on. -Ace- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I wish we had this Down Under! Christmas is normally opening presents sitting under the air con because its 40°C (105°F) outside! My workshop dream is to have a little potbelly stove in the corner, burning away while I work, and it's snowing outside. I'm sure living with snow is not as fun as occasionally seeing it. You got it, Lewis. It's really nice when you are at home all cozy by the woodburning stove but when you have to drive in it and work in it, it's not as nice Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan G Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 56 minutes ago, shaneymack said: You got it, Lewis. It's really nice when you are at home all cozy by the woodburning stove but when you have to drive in it and work in it, it's not as nice Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Best place to enjoy it....inside! It feels like February here already! Balmy 4deg this morning! I need those heated grips on my snow blower! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Best place to enjoy it....inside! It feels like February here already! Balmy 4deg this morning! I need those heated grips on my snow blower! This morning it was -18f (-28c) with the windchill and I got guys outside framing a floor......nasty Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan G Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 2 minutes ago, shaneymack said: This morning it was -18f (-28c) with the windchill and I got guys outside framing a floor......nasty Nasty is right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Remind me why people CHOOSE to live there??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 4 hours ago, shaneymack said: This morning it was -18f (-28c) with the windchill and I got guys outside framing a floor......nasty Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk I don't know how guys could work in that cold. I would be so bundled up, that I couldn't lift a board, or a hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I don't know how guys could work in that cold. I would be so bundled up, that I couldn't lift a board, or a hammer. If you keep moving, its not that bad. Id prefer to work in cold than in super hot temps with humidity in the blazing sun. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 5 hours ago, shaneymack said: This morning it was -18f (-28c) with the windchill and I got guys outside framing a floor......nasty Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Does that one guy have a "garden" in his attic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Does that one guy have a "garden" in his attic? Do you guys call basements attics in California? That's a basement and in this weather there are no gardens lol. I have black solar tarps in the basement to keep the ground warm and prevent the house from heaving and the foundation from cracking. Is that what you mean? Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tpt life Posted December 15, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 13 minutes ago, shaneymack said: Do you guys call basements attics in California? That's a basement and in this weather there are no gardens lol. I have black solar tarps in the basement to keep the ground warm and prevent the house from heaving and the foundation from cracking. Is that what you mean? Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Pretty sure he is flagging the snow melt and insinuating grow lamps. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 25 minutes ago, shaneymack said: Do you guys call basements attics in California? That's a basement and in this weather there are no gardens lol. I have black solar tarps in the basement to keep the ground warm and prevent the house from heaving and the foundation from cracking. Is that what you mean? Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk The house behind it with all the snow melted away from the roof. We don't have basements in california...I have heard it's because of earthquakes, heard elsewhere it's because we don't have to worry about foundation heaving, etc etc etc. So I know nothing about basements except that I need one bc I can't have it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Basements are most common in areas in which frost depth requires footings to be deep enough that continuing on and building a full basement isn't much additional work. Basically, if you are already down there 3 or 4 feet or more, it isn't much work to go a couple more and put in a slab. Also, basements are not good in areas with high water tables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Pretty sure he is flagging the snow melt and insinuating grow lamps. You're apparently a lot quicker than I am..... Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 57 minutes ago, shaneymack said: You're apparently a lot quicker than I am..... Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk As a builder, I see the face without snow immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 As a builder, I see the face without snow immediately. As a builder, I don't...... Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonPacific Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 1 hour ago, Isaac Gaetz said: Basements are most common in areas in which frost depth requires footings to be deep enough that continuing on and building a full basement isn't much additional work. Basically, if you are already down there 3 or 4 feet or more, it isn't much work to go a couple more and put in a slab. Also, basements are not good in areas with high water tables. Also seems they were more common historically than they are now. Probably down to changing building techniques and HVAC technology (no need to shovel coal). Seems like every house from the 30's up until WW2 had a basement. More modern structures will only really include them when building on a slope (daylight basements). No appreciable ground heave around here. I'm kind of jealous of my neighbors. Our block was built in 53, all identical houses, and one side of the street got 1200 sq ft daylight basements, but no such luck for my side. I'm sure the basement would have been more expensive, but that's a hell of a lot more shop space than my one car garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 46 minutes ago, shaneymack said: As a builder, I don't...... Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk It suddenly occurs to me, you speak Centigrade. At -18° F, any snow melt is dramatic heat loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I figured they had little or no insulation in that spot...or a weed farm in the attic. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 16 hours ago, C Shaffer said: It suddenly occurs to me, you speak Centigrade. At -18° F, any snow melt is dramatic heat loss. Lol. Not with r40 in the attic. Snow doesnt stay long on these roof with 12:12 and 14:12 slopes. Id be concerned if it was a 4:12. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 It is also likely the southern exposure, judging by the shadows. That will make a big difference in the rate of snow melt as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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