Good exposed concrete Glen! The lil addition gives your step character!! Its good to see the electrician on site! Get your frame inspection, insulation and sheetrock!! Almost there!!
Moving right along Glen. Going to be a very nice comfortable home. Nowbthat im old i wish i had my first house that was only 1042 sqft. Less to clean than the 3500sqft.
I love your videos. It doesn't matter if you're blacksmithing, building a home, or scooting around Taiwan, they're all interesting. Being a detail oriented guy myself you left me wondering about that whole septic aeration pump problem. You said that the whole situation could have been avoided, I'm just wondering......how. I am wondering about your future plans. You mentioned installing the septic system three years ago and this summer building the house. Does that mean that you'll be moving to Washington state soon? For those that don't know, your tongs are absolutely top notch tongs! They are hefty, smooth, precisely made, and very clean. I bought eight pairs from you a few years back and although I have tongs from other makers, yours are the best. I am in a small amateur blacksmithing club of 12-15 guys and they are in agreement that you make some mighty fine tongs.
Buen trabajo. Si le agregas óxido de hierro en polvo junto a las pequeñas piedras de río, consigues que el concreto tome un color bordeaux o borravino. Puedes hacer una prueba la próxima vez que hagas algo con concreto, queda más amigable con los colores de la naturaleza que el gris del cemento.
Ugh oh you made a big mistake ! Rebar needs minimum of 3 cm concrete thickness from all sides ,othervise it rusts and as it rusts its gonna crack the concrete.Not a big deal in your case since you can just sledge hammer it and make a new one ,but thats the most common mistake people make. Its also good idea to use a brush and put rust remover on rebar and then coat it with a hydro insulating cement( Ceresite cr90 for example.) on it with a brush .That way +concrete thickness = no future problems.
