Ranger Shop

The Finished Project

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March 10th Isolated breaker for drops will help keep power to chargers

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March 10th Welded and painted square tubing and flat stoc. White pipe insolation was added for protection

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March 10th Finished work on rod storage and ceiling electric drops for on-board boat chargers

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March 10th Sorting through and every issue of Walleye Insider and most of Bass and Walleye Boat mags. Also Great Lakes Angler and Flw Walleye mag All will be sorted by date for quick ref

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March 10th The dreaded catch-all drawer

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March 10th A place for everything the ranger extenstion deck fits in and a few coolers the red cooler on top is short enough to fit under the extension deck while its in the boat

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March 10th Finding a home for all my fishing gear

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March 10th Getting the work bench completed in the boat side done a place for simple tools and even a spot for my extra wheels

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March 10th A great hard to find on Ebay dealer sign

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March 10th Put up this extremly heavy hook and rod in the storage side of the shop the rafter were reinforced strongly during construction

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March 10th Finihed the manifold that runs 5 lines through out the shop used the simple plug and go fittings

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March 10th Put a six hour timer for my air compressor so that leaks will not cause compressor to run unneeded if a leak were to occur.

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March 10th Start the sealing process it seems alot of the sealer was removed during construction so a new layer was needed to be applied. Note the floors dull appearance. Step one is a slight acid wash then a good cleaning with Mr Clean. Then I was ready to roll it on.

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March 10th Sealed floor need to add a layer of wax yet

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Feb 26th Finally

Feb 26th The moment I have been waiting for

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Feb 26th Plenty of room for both boats

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Feb 26th Having both togeather will make it much easier to change the electronics back and forth

Feb 22nd looking to move the boats over in the next couple of days

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Feb 22nd The really lucky thing was that the powder coater had very small amounts of red to choose from but my sanple was an exact match to his

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Feb 22nd Still a lot of work ahead to move in from the old shop

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Feb 22nd Long process but it was worth it

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Feb 22nd Finally finished the Diamond Plate trim

Feb 10th Closet doors added

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Feb 9th

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Feb 10th Lots of storage

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Feb 10th Stainless top

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Feb 10th Cabinets are installed

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Feb 9th Adding the diamond plate this is taking way more time then anticapated first we have to cut the diamond tread to fit secure it loosely then take it apart label it and then take it to be powder coated. My buddy is pure genius when working with steel I owe him a ton.

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Feb 9th He placed a little kick-out at the bottom

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Feb 9th Will be powder coated dark red

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Feb 9th Cutting this stuff straight is difficult. It came in 8 by 4ft sheets and is 14 gauge.

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Feb 9th Picked up this desk which is really the old reception desk from work lots of storage needs a little repair but has a ton of storage space

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Feb 8th Cupolas delivered

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Feb 8th Picked up carpet for the office

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Feb 8th Put some storage in the closet and put up a closet rod with a shelf

Electrican needs to add light and switch that hangs above table

Jan 4th Finished the Filet Table and added hosereel

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Jan 3rd Floor has first coat of color

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Jan 3rd Not too much red

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Jan 3rd Start working on the filet table bent down the tabs on the round circles and removed faucet

Jan 3rd Brackets are 2" by 1/2" stock welded at work and primed ready for paint

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Jan 3rd Heres the cutting board trimmed with the table saw at a 45 degree angle

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Jan 3rd Cutting board will be screwed from underneath so that I can remove it and plane at work when needed.

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Jan 3rd Heres where the fillet table will be set a new faucet will be placed on the two highest holes with a stainless plate

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Jan 30th First day on the floor process they grind the concrete seal the cracks and apply the first coat of epoxy the color is next then two more layers are applied

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Jan 28th Painting is nearly completed except for trim around window which is not done yet

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Jan 28th Heating duct completed and hung

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Jan 28th t1-11 siding in the mower storage room is completely painted

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Jan 28th This product comes primed but the vertical lines and porous makes painting difficult

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Jan28th Well its hung it said on the package that anyone can hang this but in real small print underneath "If your a rocket scientist and Technologies Certified Specialist"

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Jan 28th The epoxy floor starts a 4 day process mon or tues the sample square seems to match well with the gray and painted tread plate need to be carefull of not adding too much red in the floor as it quickly dominates

Jan 20th Never let your boy play with you Ipad unattended

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Jan 20th One more top coat

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Jan 20th First coat of epoxy paint

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Jan 19th Outside lights installed

Jan 19th Finshed on a few walls

Jan 19th Epoxy for the wash bay

Dec 19th Epoxy primer applied

Dec 19th Only primer useable

Dec 19th Getting closer to done

Jan 19th Isn't January fun?

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Jan 17th Lights are mounted t5 burn very bright

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Jan 17th Garage door openers

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Jan 17th 100,000 btu furnace up and running

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Jan 17th Water proof opener in wash basin

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Jan 17th Opener controls note electric outlet cool waterproof

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Jan 17th Storage area lighting

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Jan 17th Last duct arrives and is painted

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Jan 17th Office can lights

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Jan 11th Hot water heater installed

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Jan 11th Pressure tank from house is placed and the house gets a bigger unit installed.

Jan 11th Contractor removes trash from wash basin

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Jan 10th First had to prime and paint ceiling where the t-5 fixtures will go. Did not want to hold up progress. Semi flat paint on the ceiling so I can finish later without paint lines and having to trim the fixtures in.

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Jan 10th Galvanized heat duct arrives I am painting these flat white so they wont be intrusive.

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Jan 10th At nearly 2am all ducts cleaned with denatured alcohol and painted projects complete and ready for plumbing heating and electrical.

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Jan 8th and 9th Colors I fought with to go down below the chair-rail The middle[bottom left] gray called Pewter is the winning choice. The cabnets however will be trimmed in the darker gray.

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Jan 8th and 9th This wall had to be completed so that hole in the wall could have duct added to it and run 20ft along the wall with a few vents along the way. The reason I choose to do this was no heat waste associated with attic duct.The walls were saned and finished late Monday and installers were coming soon so I worked long hours to clean,prime and paint this wall and also the ceiling above where the duct will go

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Jan 7th Dry wallers not done so started to paint the storage area t1-11waterproof sising is not the funnest thing to paint had to finish loft area so plumbers could place pressure tank and furnace

Jan 7th I had them run computer wire out for a lap top or internet radio

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Jan 7th Loft area above office painted oxboard and put baseboard trim to keep dirt out of the cracks

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Jan 7th Placing my compressor up in the loft these 4 lines run out and split around the shop will make a manifold to connect them

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Jan 3rd Finishing the trim in the storage room

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Jan 3rd Almost too nice to paint

Jan 3rd Ready for mechicanals pressure, tank hot water and furnace

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Jan 3rd

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Jan 3rd Washbay finished ready for block to be painted

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Jan 2nd Ceiling added in the wash bay unique product looks like steel only made of heavy duty plastic

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Jan 2nd Storage for mowers ect gets T-11 siding its water proof and paintable

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Jan 2nd Close-up of T-11 siding

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Jan 2nd Dry wall has 3rd coat applied

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Jan 2nd By evening most T-11 is complete

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Jan 2nd Another view

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Jan 2nd I have 4 air outlets. 2 in the ceiling for pull out air reel and 1 at each work bench for air tools such as grinders sanders and air wrentches.

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Dec 30th Starting the mudding process

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Dec 29th Stone is laid matching the front of house

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Dec 29th Workers used kerosene heaters help dry the mortor in mid 30's temp

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Dec 29th House Cam

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Dec21st Well I am back gone on a weeks vacation alot of things done garage doors installed dry wall hung and wires all run as well

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Dec 21st All but stone laid and posts placed in front

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Dec 21st Dry wall in place

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Dec 21st Steel roof in Gator tractor mower storage area

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Dec 21st Limestone crushed base for a good start until pouring concrete in the spring

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Dec 21st Blown in insulation arrives in the afternoon

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Dec 21st House Cam

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Dec 19th All the gas electric and water run today as well as working on small sections of siding

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Dec 19th Running gas lines

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Dec 19th Running electric lines and air lines

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Dec 17th First snow

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Dec16th Finshing the over hang

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Dec 16th Roughing in the outlets

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Dec 16th Light cans in the office

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Dec 16th Finished the aframe entrance

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Dec 9th Working on the man door shed roof

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Dec 16th Starting to get more finished looking

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Dec 9th trying to finish the steel siding

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Dec 9th Mostly done there will be 6 by 6 posts to match the house porch

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Dec 9th Waiting for the plumbers/ electricans to rough in service

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Dec 9th The garage doors hopefully will be installed early next week

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Dec 9th House Cam Starting to snow still no measurable snow on the season

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Dec 1st Steel roof is assembled

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Dec 1st House Cam

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Nov 29th Front siding added. Bottom will be stone to match house

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Nov 29th Windows and inside framing

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Nov 29th Rafter storage on my friend Larry's suggestion

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Nov 29th more windows

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Nov 29th Next project picked this older but in good stainless sink want to make it into a fillet table and slop sink for the wash basin

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Nov 26th The standing seam roof is built right on the property.

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Nov 26th

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Nov 26th Teeth cut the steel

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Nov 26th Finished roof ready for the install

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Nov 23rd Insulation applied on the exterior

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Nov 23rd Garrett helps clean

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Nov 23rd Office starts to take shape with furnace and storage on top

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Nov 23rd Closet for hot water heater and cold season fishing wear

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Nov 23rd Future wood shop

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Nov 23rd Dad's little helper

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Nov 22nd Started at 7:30 with rain coming had the tar paper on by 11:30 when the rain started. I missed the crane setting the truss.

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Nov 22nd Who says the contractor does not work hard.

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Nov 22nd

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Nov 22nd Making good time rain is on the way

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Nov 22nd More insulation behind wall.

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Nov 22nd Starting to come togeather

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Nov 22nd House Cam rain is falling

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Nov 21st Truss arrive after floor is given a week to cure

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Nov 21st Framing on outside wall

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Nov 21st Framing the front garage doors.

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Nov 21st Preparing for truss placement tomorrow

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Nov 21st House Cam

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Nov 10th Let the floor begin

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Nov 10th 40 yards later

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Nov 10th 5 inches deep

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Nov 10th Completed wash basin and finsh applied

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Nov 10th Storage area complete and finish applied

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Nov 10th Main boat storage only gets a lite trowel and no finish so that the later applied apoxy will adhere

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Nov 7th Slinger adds rock preparing for concrete

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Nov 7th Pretty cool

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Nov 7th One inch styrofoam placed below the concrete.

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Oct 7th Catch basin in the washbay 6.5 feet by 14 inches

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Nov 7th Holmes Concrete pours on Thursday

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Nov 3rd Wash bay walls laid

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Nov 3rd

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Nov 3rd

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Nov 3rd Finished wash bay walls

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Nov 3rd House Cam

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Halloween: Gas water and electric

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Halloween: Expensive machine

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Halloween: They can locate exactly where they are drilling using a electronic device. High pressure water is used for helping the process

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Halloween: Gas had to exited outside then brought back in weird

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Halloween: Down spouts and some gravel added along with 2 inch styofoam

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Haloween: Back-filling gravel can not complete until floor is poured and trusses are set.

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Haloween: They dug the footer and concreted for the angled retaining wall then water filled it.

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Oct 28th Was bored so I painted the areas that the boats will sit. They will have dedicated circuit drop down electric cords for on board battery chargers. Waiting for masons to finish wash bay. Then Holmes Concrete will finish interior floor. Also schduled for next week is gas, water and power will be tunneled underground to shop from the house.

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Oct 28th Made the boat outlines bigger then reality and there seems to be plenty of room

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Oct 28th Cleaned up the whole shop. The place had been left a mess after the masons left after dark leaving all their mortor bags laying around

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Oct 26th Had the Masons cut steps downs on my retaining wall

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Oct 26th This waterproof barrier goes over the black tar followed by 2 inch styrofoam yet before the gravel backfill

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Oct 26th The product is one piece and is dimbled so that water that does find its way in can get air and dry

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Oct 25th Not real pleased with this retaining wall stopped them from filling it all the way with concrete. I feel like I'm going to prison entering the shop thinking of having them cut it match the contour of the ground it will be stoned to match the house when complete.