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    Ain't Durango, But It's How I Spent My Vacation!

    Okay...you axed fo' it, so hey-ya go! Photos from my vacation! Well, I explained before why I had to do this project. This first pic is when I started and began building the first wall. The blocks are filled with concrete and reinforced with re-bar.



    This is about where I was last month when Allen and Beth were in town visiting.



    And this is where I left off this afternoon.







    I have one more 2x8 sill to put on the long wall once the mortar cap dries and I have a little bit of backfilling left around the two sides. Tomorrow I'm going to take some siding off of the house to locate the studs and posts so that I can tie the new framing right into the old work. Gettin' there! [:-dopey]id="Comic Sans MS">id="blue">
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    Hi Russ...while it may not seem like too good of a vacation, I'm sure the end result being a great basement filled with a great railroad will be worth all the effort! [:-apple] [:-apple]
    Mike Hamer

    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    http://www.bostonandmaine.blogspot.ca

    http://www.craftsmanstructures.blogspot.ca

    http://modelrailroadsivisit.blogspot.ca

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    • #3
      Russ, For a one man operation the project looks very good. It is a lot of work and I'm sure the end result will be well worth the effort.

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        I really don't mind working on our old house...it's another one of my hobbies. The challenge is always having to work around what's already in place and hidden from view. It requires being a bit of a detective...and a lot of trips to Home Depot! :crazy: We had a problem with drainage and the fact that the last concrete step was just at grade level. Rain falling on ice-topped snow in front of the hatch would run down the stairs...not good. That's why I had to add another step up onto the new floor...to get this whole thing above grade. Eventually, the entrance will tie into a deck that I'll build...but that's next year's vacation! [:-dopey]

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        • #5
          Russ, it is coming along nicely, and should solve your problem.
          Bruce

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          • #6
            Thanks, Guys! I did some detective work [:-magnify] and cut away part of the calpboard siding where I want to attach one of the wall frames. Plywood wasn't used until after WW2 and this house was built in '27. That being the case, there is tongue & groove boards under the clapboards...that's what I'll tie into. Makes the job easier. First wall going up next weekend!

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            • #7
              Russ, that looks like an ambitious and challenging project. I'm sure you're spending as much time planning as actually working on it. Keep us posted on your progress.

              Shouldn't this be under "Craftsman Corner"?

              George
              With sufficient thrust pigs fly just fine.

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              • #8
                quote:

                Originally posted by George D

                I'm sure you're spending as much time planning as actually working on it.


                The one contractor that I spoke to mentioned that it's a labor intensive job...not because it's big (it's really a pretty small job) but because of all of the foundation work, tie-ins to the existing house exterior walls, etc. This one little project will involve excavation, foundation building, framing, roofing, siding, door and window installation, and even a bit of electrical and some painting, too! [:-dopey] Maybe I can get an old, beat up pick-'em-up truck with my name on the side, get a Dunkin' coffee, and walk around wearin' work boots in Home Depot with a tape measure on my belt, eh?

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                • #9
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                  Originally posted by hudsonelectric

                  Thanks, Guys! I did some detective work [:-magnify] and cut away part of the calpboard siding where I want to attach one of the wall frames. Plywood wasn't used until after WW2 and this house was built in '27. That being the case, there is tongue & groove boards under the clapboards...that's what I'll tie into. Makes the job easier. First wall going up next weekend!

                  Your having to much fun Russ. My house is sheethed 1x6 southern yellow pine.Built in 1956.

                  Including the roof.[:-bigeyes2]

                  You need some demo work done?[:-devil]

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                  • #10
                    quote:

                    Originally posted by C420

                    You need some demo work done?[:-devil]


                    So where have you been hiding out at? Maybe I should call you when I need a truck for more lumber, eh? Been runnin' that speeder of yours lately?

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                    • #11
                      quote:

                      Originally posted by hudsonelectric

                      quote:

                      Originally posted by C420

                      You need some demo work done?[:-devil]


                      So where have you been hiding out at? Maybe I should call you when I need a truck for more lumber, eh? Been runnin' that speeder of yours lately?
                      Russ the trackspeeder will on display in Haddam this weekend. Next weekend it will be in Vermont for some high speed running.[:-skull]

                      Have fun with your project. I can supervise for ya.

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