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11-28-2003, 11:41 PM
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The concrete blankets will definitely help as Paul mentioned.
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11-29-2003, 12:57 AM
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If you do ever put a firm date on stopping you mayu lose money if the next few weeks are hot and sunny. I've never done that in the past and don't plan to in the future.
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11-29-2003, 09:28 PM
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Well, I'm 90% maintenance so my seasons end with fall leaf cleanups. The final date the city vacuums them curbside is the week of December 1st, so I'm always done by then. Of course I usually have to go out and plow and/or salt before I get to that date. Looks like this year I'll actually be able to make a smooth transition from lawn maintenance to snow plowing for a change. No snow forecast for at least a week!  |
11-29-2003, 09:29 PM
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Actually, last year I was still working on building a roof enclosure over a garbage bin area at a plaza I maintained and it was January. Very cold, and not something I plan on doing again.
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11-30-2003, 12:19 PM
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Do you do the construcion side of things, building roofs isn't exactly landscaping but hey, whatever gets us money in the mid-winter is good work.
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11-30-2003, 05:42 PM
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Actually no, but I wasn't busy yet with snow so I figured "what the heck?" Turned out to be a major PITA project. Originally the plan was to cover the existing "arbor-type" roof with corrugated fiberglass roof sheets to keep rain/snow out. Well, that's what we did, but we had to tear down the old roof and completely rebuild with enough of a slope to allow the snow to run-off.
I shudder to re-hash the details here, but it took triple the amount of time and frustration I thought it would. Lesson learned I guess.
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12-01-2003, 12:12 AM
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Wll it's something to keep you busy and keep up on your skills.
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12-01-2003, 01:38 AM
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The only thing that may slow us is if we get the El Nino winters where it rains non stop for a month...Typically, we get fires, then the folaige won't stop errosion...Then the sky falls out...Other than that, booked past May 10, 2004. Around here, it rains and other companies disappear. It's a joke, we barely get 1/2" of rain. We work. Day after holidays, we work. Saturdays, we work. What ever it takes to get done so long as someone is covering our overhead and we cover our net.
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12-01-2003, 09:16 PM
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The last time we had that much rain was in 2000 and lost an entire valley over here. Highways, lakes, roads, houses, stores everything was flooded. For lack of a better word it stunk.
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12-02-2003, 10:05 AM
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[i] I have used salted sand and gravel to extend the season. It does work and it didn't seem to cause any long term duribility problems so far. [/b]
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- I must advise caution on doing this. Salt and any type of mortar/concrete do not make good roommates. I am fairly convinced this could be a recipe for disaster!
S.H. Go to one of your local Distributors(I know Lincoln has them) and rent a Ground Hog. That will give you the thaw you are trying to accomplish on your frozen grades.
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12-03-2003, 10:06 AM
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December 3 and still going! Hope it holds out .Iv'e got one more 6x6 wall and a few small jobs to get done. Go Go Go!
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12-03-2003, 10:20 AM
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I still have a job scheduled for grading the lot and building 5 natural stone stair ways to the entrances of the home. Waiting for the siding to be installed on the house. Have 6 inches of snow on the ground. We better have a warm spell or this job ain't going to happen until spring  |
12-03-2003, 05:50 PM
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I went to the patio install we're working on and after a low of 16 last night the ground is like a rock. Tried to unload some materials but the battery in the Bobcat was dead. After running around for tools and a battery we unloaded the truck and called it a day.
They are talking about some snow this weekend but my gut tells me there is a 'thaw' coming. I'm waiting for that to install the granite in concrete. I'm enjoying this project a lot and can't wait to see it done, as I'm sure my client feels as well! 
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12-03-2003, 06:00 PM
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JWHolden--What color granite and what is it used for steps, wall, etc?
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12-03-2003, 06:18 PM
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Will,
Photos coming, patience.
I'm hoping to have one of me sitting on the granite steps with a big stogie in my mouth. I don't smoke but feel the effort that is going into this one will make it worth it!
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