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When do you have electricians scheduled to move your meter?


I was fortunate that my weather head sticks up enough to be able to clear the new construction. I have to wait until the bricks are laid to install the new meter pan on the outside. I'm also taking this opportunity to bring in the power to my home underground. I am fortunate to have an electrician buddy that scoped all this out, and will handle the transfer when the time comes. I have acquired the proper permits, and the electrical company says if I purchase and install the undergound conduit, they will PROVIDE and INSTALL the underground wiring! This new underground run will be 135ft., so that sounded like a good deal to me! Now if I just had a buddy with a trencher.......let me think...who do I know....

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Removed the Patio cover today...Man was it hot and humid...I should've started this in January!


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The framing crew arrived today at 2:30pm, and left at 6pm. I was amazed at what they accomplished!!!!


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Outer walls, 1/2"OSB, with 5/8 Dens-Glas installed, all seams and joints caulked with Acoustical Caulk. Next is Tyvec, followed by brick.
Need to locate outside electrical outlets before brick guy comes.


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NOTE...I edited all the pics to eliminate side scrolling!!!

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The pics are great. Keep 'em comin'!

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Couple pics of the new patio & cover


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I rescued these bricks when I took down one wall. I hope to use these to blend with the new bricks to get a match. I learned that there is a certain frequency of vibration that will cause mortar to crack without harming the brick. I kept reducing the air pressure to the air chisel until I got the right vibration. That coupled with about 10 hours, and I was able to save quite a few bricks.
The second picture is for the brick salesman to use for matching new brick!


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This may be a dumb question, but here goes anyway;

My double wall construction will be 14.25" thick. I plan to build Rod's Super door. I was wondering can plywood be used for the door casing and the triple door stops?

Also, what type door latches are used?

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Well...Thanks to my buddy George, I have 2 of Rod's Super Doors ready to install. Here's a few pics. The air conditioned work shop was a lifesaver here in South Louisiana!!!


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File comment: I used some rough cut Poplar that averaged 15" wide, 1 1/2" thick, and ~8' long. George found this at a specialty lumber place to the tune of ~$250. Enough for 2 Super door frames. The doors themselves are solid core exterior door slabs, ~$90
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File comment: All the boards were planed down to 1.25" thick x 14.25" wide, we squared the ends on the radial arm saw.
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File comment: We made 3 layers of door stops out of some left over oak material he had.
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File comment: Can I say this sucker is HEAVY!!! All that's left is the rubber GM seals, the magnetic seal, threshhold, and a latch. I really hate to drill through this door though.
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What can I write other than fantastic!

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Wow, great stuff. Keep up the progress.... AND the reports and photos!

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How many people did it take to move that thing! Is that 3/4" or 1" stock that you used for the door seal stops?
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AVare wrote:
What can I write other than fantastic!

Andre


Thanks for the kind words..I plan to do a little at a time, while researching this site!

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Wow, great stuff. Keep up the progress.... AND the reports and photos!


Thanks again...finally figured out how to size and crop my photos to eliminate the side scrolling issue!!!

Brick guy is laying bricks today while I slave over a hot chemical plant. I sure hope the bricks match. My house is 18 years old, and of course they don't make those bricks anymore...we'll see!

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