Small business, real life, tutorials, inspiration, day to day. Want to see me do or test something? Want to learn something new? Just let me know! I'd be happy to. I'm just a normal guy that left the comfort of my full time job to do my landscape maintenance / tree service business and bring you along the way.
My oldest is 13 and it fits her perfect. She's right at 5' tall. My youngest is 8 and 4'4". She's just able to comfortably reach the pedals with the seat adjusted all the way forward. I'm 5'10" and can drive / ride with them just a bit cramped but it is do able. Hope this helps!
That’s definitely the correct way to test a battery. But for the money, I think it’s a fine deal. It also gives you at least a general idea of your battery condition. Think, if your battery fails with 100 amp load it’s definitely going to with half cca load. Thank you for the good information.
I go through periods of time when I don’t go, then all of a sudden I’ll have to go there multiple times for different things haha it’s definitely a good place to have nearby when you need it.
If me making a video of wiring up my metal building is a danger to society, then the world has gotten drastically better since I fell asleep last night.
I have been thinking about attempting something like this myself, I do wonder about cracking between the different pours. I'll bet that poor mixer is ready for the scrapyard by now! Great Video!
I’m actually doing a 2 year update today. No separation or cracks anywhere. I did a review on the mixer as well. I’ve had to make a few mods to keep it going. Thanks for checking out my video!
Sheer determination!!!! I fully understand the concept of a man trying to figure out ways to achieve an end goal but feels like hiring it out is an absolute waste of money. Overcoming that with your own ambitions does look crazy to the average person but if you have the capability and grit just find a way. Good job to you!!! It was a really well shot video to watching the sun shadows. Gives you the relative amount of time you were working on each section!!! Thanks for sharing
Thank you for the kind words. We were willing to help local businesses until quotes started coming in. They ranged from 14k to 20k so I started calculating what I could do it myself for. I ended up spending 3800 for the concrete and over 100 ton of gravel. I can’t justify paying a company 10 to 16 thousand dollars for a days work for them. I guess they’re getting it somewhere though.
You're smart! A dollar saved is a dollar earned. Think of how much materials you can get for $10K. I go by the same saying: I don't make that much in an hour so I'll do it myself. Learn to do plumbing and electrical as well. Plumber's &. Electricians are in a league of their own.
I agree with that. We were willing to support local businesses but when quotes came in from 14k to around 20k I looked into materials and did it myself for 3800 with over 100 ton of gravel and 830 bags of concrete. I couldn’t justify paying a company over 10,000 in labor. Someone is making a killing and I’m sure they’re not paying the laborers that much.
You can probably get an airtight container, drop your filament in, and pour the silica beads all around it. That’s what I did with my ammo in cases and it worked great. I even ended up putting a large canister in my safe to keep everything dry and it works great.
Great video. I am in the process of running wire in my 30x30 metal shop. I've been back to Lowes 3 different times taking gang boxes back because they wont work on the metal beams. what kind of silicone did you use around the base.
I also have a 30x30. What size of wire you're going to be using for service? Of course it'll depend on what you're going to power inside. Just curious.
I used the ge all purpose silicone from Lowe’s. So far it’s holding up great. My local Lowe’s didn’t ever have enough boxes with the tabs like I use so I had to order online and do a store pickup. They carry them in their stock just never actually had them for some reason.
There are calculators online. It really depends on how far you’re running it and the amount of current you’re pulling. Also if you’re using aluminum or copper. I found a website called Nassau national cable and at the time they were almost 1/2 price of what Lowe’s and Home Depot had.
Yes, the bearing crapped out on me it’s totally seized. My fault though, I left it in the position that you have it in before winter came and I forgot to put a tarp on it. Water got in, went to use it the next spring and first mix it died. Had it for several years, a couple of loose bolts, it’s noisy as #*$& but can’t complain for the price, it’s not harbour freight but an identical model sold in canada, 219$ plus tx
You might can spray a little penetrating oil and let it soak to free it up. My bearing is running on borrowed time, it’s getting louder and louder haha I’ve definitely got my moneys worth out of it though so it’s worth a little tlc I suppose when the time comes.
Your garage is almost as big as my house. Its a small house but damn. You saved a bunch of money and the biceps are just a bonus.lol. Ive been considering doing this for a 12x20 greenhouse and a small one car garage myself. You are starting to convince me its possible
I heard that, it’s bigger than my house. Haha yes it can definitely be done, I’d check local prices because some guys on here said concrete was 120 per yard in there area. Around here it’s 200-220 with a 4-6 week wait. Contractors have lost their minds as well wanting between 14k-20k to do what I did for 3800 with bags and 100 ton of rock.
Labor is 50% of the cost of a project, so if he spent close to 10k on materials, he saved 10k on labor. What does he value his time at? That is the real question.
I saved even more than that which is insane. The lowest quote we received was 14000, up to around 20000. I have 3800 in a little over 100 ton of rock and the concrete. I don’t remember exactly but I know I spent somewhere around 60 hours. So the minimum I made was 166 dollars an hour and I can tell you if i made that much money throughout my life I sure wouldn’t be working anymore haha
It turned out nice. It's a lot of work but look at it this way. What's your time worth? If you think about it you just saved yourself a whole bunch of money. Now if you were the contractor doing that job you just made yourself a whole bunch of money. So it's a win-win for you. A little elbow grease goes a long way... "Elbow grease" that sounds kind of gross. Jk
Thank you! Based on the quotes we received I saved a minimum of 10,000. I don’t remember exactly on the time but know it was less than 60 hours. I made around 166 dollars per hour if I paid myself. That’s not too bad, I definitely don’t make that kind of money with my job (it would be nice though) lol
I am not buy that you saved 10000, let's do the math ,27 bags per yard 5.00 a bag that's 135.00 a yard plus tax concrete is between 125.00 to 150.00 a yard delivered NO WORK INVOLVED, so explain how you saved 10000.00 ,the cost of Sack crete and ready mix is the same just 0 work I involved in red mix for you a HUGE HUGE amount in sack crete for you
In my area at the time truck was 200-220 per yard depending on the day with a 4-6 week lead time. 80 lb bags were 3.20 each. Local contractors wanted a minimum of 14 k to do the work. In the first 30 seconds I said I saved 10k doing it myself. I have 3800 in the concrete and over 100 ton of rock.
You can try to pop a chalk line instead of pencil or marker, BUT I would blow it off first maybe. I could be wrong and it may not work either, but it is what I would try first lol 😅
There was some reason I had to do what I did. If I remember right I didn’t have anyone around to hold the other end of the line, I also think I only had the red permanent chalk at the time as well. Haha I was trying to show how to do it if you were alone and didn’t have any help as I’ve been chastised about “must be nice to have someone there to help” 🙃
At the time it was. This was during all of the Covid issues and I’m sure you can remember what that was like. Bags were 3.20 per #80 and truck was 220 per yard. Local contractors wanted 14k and up for this work. I have about 3800-4000 including concrete and over 100 ton of gravel.
Gas got inside the battery compartment on mine. It scared me shitless. One spark and I could have been gone in a ball of fire. This is cheap Chinese made crap. Dangerous as hell.
Sorry to hear that. You’re right that could’ve ended up bad real quick. I’ve been extremely lucky as mines still kicking, but a lot of others are having similar results as you.
@@reallifetested2605 There is no room here for a single error. Even if gas isn't entering the battery compartment fumes are. And fumes ignite instantly when the on/off switch is pressed. Not worth a risk. Also, I noticed that sellers of these pumps leave no company name, and no phone number. Contact e-mail they leave is bogus. These people can not be tracked down. They know they are selling dangerous product.
I’ve done a 1 year update but I’m well over that at this point. So far not even a hairline crack anywhere. It’s actually holding up better than my driveway and front porch which was poured by “professionals”
You can get these at almost any farm supply store (from my experience) they’re called horse stall mats. Buy the width that fits your mower and cut / mount as shown in the video.
What size were the sections you were pouring? Do you remember approximately how many bags it took per section? Also how many bags could you fit in the mixer and wheelbarrow? Thanks! Amazing job you did?
I don’t remember exactly but somewhere around 6x20. There were 6 sections and 820 bags so somewhere around 140 bags per section. The mixer could only hold (2) 80 on bags per batch. I wish I could have gotten a bigger mixer but the cost on those are insane. You’re welcome, Thank you!
How did you save $10000????? I just calculated using the Home Depot concrete calculator for a 38’x30’ slab 4” thick , using 80 lbs bags comes to 634 bags @$ 3.98/bag = $2523.32. The same cubic yards at $204/yard from a local ready mix comes to $ 2,870.28 and you don’t have to do all the labor for mixing and hauling it every little load in place. Did you buy the concrete bags at minus $10/bag? Did they give you the concrete bags and pay you too? And the only thing you have to do hire a team of 3 of them Mexicans for the 3 hours that take to pour and finish it, give them $30/ hour each and “loncha” with plenty of Coca Cola and it comes to $270 plus loncha and save my time and back. That’s why God invented them Mexicans. You can find them on the big developers job sites, just talk to them and tell them that you gonna have more future work. It works every time. Even at $35/hour it’s worth it, granted you have to be there to watch them.
I said doing it myself saved 10k in the first 30 seconds of the video. Bags were 3.20, local plant wanted 200-220 per yard with 4-6 week wait. Local contractors wanted minimum of 14k for the work. I have 3800 in concrete and over 100 tons of gravel.
I just used a local metal building dealer. They all use the same company for the actual material I believe. It’s 41x24(or 26) I can’t remember exactly.
@@reallifetested2605 ok thanks. I’m thinking about doing a 3-4 slab on of the slab and 6” for the area where I want to put a lift. Just to save some money
For the 45 x 26ish slab I have right at 3800 dollars, that includes over 100 ton of gravel and concrete. Local contractors wanted a minimum of 14k and up. Some quotes were close to 20k
@@reallifetested2605 And you bring kids out in it??!! I've seen a few drownings in my life at sea, doing search and rescue and recovery, and I'll let you into an obvious secret. NONE OF THEM WERE FUNNY!!!
In my area it’s rarely used unless industrial or commercial. We don’t have any natural disasters, we have good soil, and it rarely gets below freezing.
That’s amazing. Labor rates in the us have gotten out of control, that’s caused the prices of our goods to be out of control. I don’t understand how it’s gotten as bad as it has.
I've been doing a lot of research lately, to try and DIY a concrete pad. I've heard conflicting opinions on rebar, what's your take after a couple years?
In my area rebar isn’t used usually unless industrial or commercial. We have good soil, no natural disasters, and it rarely gets below freezing. I’d check locally to see if anyone in your area is using it. So far I don’t have any cracks at all. I’ve done a one year update and will do another update in a few months. I think it’s coming up on 3 years but will have to check.
Thanks to your video, I poured a slab with 1 1_5 ledge. Allows the building to sit 1 1/5 inch higher than the bottom ledge, and the metal sits on the base. It is impossible for water to get in even when raining sideways.
That’s genius! I’ve seen a couple of people do it and see that it’s becoming more popular. We’re going to be building another metal building this year and will have to try that out. I bet it works great.
