Construction thread... Show off your work!

[kap73]

this is after the acid wash, takes the cement dust and laitence off

 

[movingiron88]

this is after the acid wash, takes the cement dust and laitence off

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Very nice, I like the washed look. Different color stone down under than we have here.

 

[kap73]

Very nice, I like the washed look. Different color stone down under than we have here.

its a special mix, called tamar gold (50% gold rock - 50% bluestone)

normal mix contains just bluestone as the aggregate

 

[Blakeyy]

View attachment 95509 I’m a pipefitter, I didn’t do this but it’s the only pic I have on my phone with any our work.

I am a qualified plumbing and heating engineer and fuck me that's some pipework

 

[picholas]

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@kap73
On the top you kind of angled the corners, I quoted the picture you can see the best what I am referring to.

Did you just use the wooden float to make this angle?

 

[Logan44551]

@kap73
On the top you kind of angled the corners, I quoted the picture you can see the best what I am referring to.

Did you just use the wooden float to make this angle?

They got a metal trowl that has that angle on it for edges I believe

 

[RAre]

@kap73
On the top you kind of angled the corners, I quoted the picture you can see the best what I am referring to.

Did you just use the wooden float to make this angle?

I’m not sure how he did it but contractors use a chamfer strip on our equipment pads

 

[movingiron88]

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I’m not sure how he did it but contractors use a chamfer strip on our equipment pads

Yup, you nailed it. Chamfers make for clean strong edges. Any 90deg. Corners will chip, crumble or br weak. Use a chamfer.

 

[picholas]

Thanks guys. The edge looks real clean and from the picture couldn't figure out what tools he used to shape it.

I like the exposed aggregate concrete look.

 

[kap73]

@kap73
On the top you kind of angled the corners, I quoted the picture you can see the best what I am referring to.

Did you just use the wooden float to make this angle?

They got a metal trowl that has that angle on it for edges I believe

Yup, you nailed it. Chamfers make for clean strong edges. Any 90deg. Corners will chip, crumble or br weak. Use a chamfer.

the boys above explain it spot on

i used a champher (we call it fillet in australia) its alot better than using a champher trowel, i find them to aggressive and pull to many stones out, then u spend half your time scraping up slurry to fill the holes

 

[kap73]

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I’m not sure how he did it but contractors use a chamfer strip on our equipment pads

sorry forgot to quote this in it to

 

[chocolatethunder]

sorry forgot to quote this in it to

Looks awesome man, that's some talent I would love to have.

So just out of curiosity, in this situation speaking...it seems like its a lot more work to make steps out of concrete versus wood or composite decking, something like that. Is it just because you're a concrete guy or will it last forever?

 

[kap73]

Looks awesome man, that's some talent I would love to have.

So just out of curiosity, in this situation speaking...it seems like its a lot more work to make steps out of concrete versus wood or composite decking, something like that. Is it just because you're a concrete guy or will it last forever?

yeh your right there is a little bit more work involved with concrete set up, but if you do it right its done forever, little to no maintaince.. plus i love the way it looks.. ive been doin formwork/steelfixinf/concrete since i was 20 and i just love it.

 

[chocolatethunder]

yeh your right there is a little bit more work involved with concrete set up, but if you do it right its done forever, little to no maintaince.. plus i love the way it looks.. ive been doin formwork/steelfixinf/concrete since i was 20 and i just love it.

Nice man it really looks incredible. It's the labor of love that's for sure. I've seen your post you definitely have an awesome job.

 

[kap73]

Nice man it really looks incredible. It's the labor of love that's for sure. I've seen your post you definitely have an awesome job.

thanks mate i appreciate it, feels good when ppl say positive stuff. i wear my heart on my sleeve in every task i do

 

[kap73]

starting to get my yard how i dreamed

 

[Logan44551]

So I am starting a big ass school today. The job is like an hour and forty five minutes from home. I am hoping I can start at 530 the rest of the week. I'll post up some pictures later. Looks like I will be here a month or two.

 

[kap73]

So I am starting a big ass school today. The job is like an hour and forty five minutes from home. I am hoping I can start at 530 the rest of the week. I'll post up some pictures later. Looks like I will be here a month or two.

nice when u knkw u have a few months work at the same spot u can get a good routine goin. what hours are ur shift?

im pretty pissed off atm i flew to soutg australia to get told its 10 hour shifts mon-fri (no weekend work) cunts never told me that on the phone.. ive joined a local gym. missus told me to treat it as a working holiday lol

 

[Logan44551]

nice when u knkw u have a few months work at the same spot u can get a good routine goin. what hours are ur shift?

im pretty pissed off atm i flew to soutg australia to get told its 10 hour shifts mon-fri (no weekend work) cunts never told me that on the phone.. ive joined a local gym. missus told me to treat it as a working holiday lol

Well had to wait for material today so it got here around 7. I'm planning on getting here at 5 tomorrow, so 5-1 they don't like giving us overtime.

 

[kap73]

Well had to wait for material today so it got here around 7. I'm planning on getting here at 5 tomorrow, so 5-1 they don't like giving us overtime.

thats good hours, plenty of time after work for a life... we normally do 84 hour weeks so training is always rushed. this job is 50 hour week feels like im not even working