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Brick laid today, going to be 26 degrees tonight. cover it?
Comments (18)Don't accuse the mason of incompetence; that forces you to set standards for the work after the fact and the contractors will simply disagree. Instead, ask the General Contractor what cold weather brick construction standard he has asked his masonry sub to use. If none, ask him to find out what standard the mason did use. The standard referenced by the IRC and the IBC is "TMS 602/ACI 530.1/ASCE 6, Article 1.8 C" and is written by the Masonry Standards Joint Committee (The Masonry Society, the American Concrete Institute, and the American Society of Civil Engineers). This standard requires that new brickwork be covered in the conditions you describe. There are reference standards but they usually based on the above standard so the requirements are essentially the same. A typical architect/engineer written specification would establish TMS 602/ACI 530.1/ASCE 6 as the standard for all brickwork and often it will include a requirement that when the air temperature is expected to go below 40 degrees, before laying brick, the contractor must submit for approval a written description of the precautions to be taken. Even though TMS 602/ACI 530.1/ASCE 6 is the industry consensus and building code standard, I doubt your GC owns a copy of it since it costs $100 but for the masonry contractor it should be his bible. Why owners let home builders write contracts that omit virtually all standards and owner protections is a mystery to me....See MoreWhat is Going On At Your Home Today?
Comments (17)- ((((Kathsgrdn)))) I'm sorry you're having to deal with all this mess on top of the cold temps. Is the problem with the thermostat, the furnace, or both? - Pati43 - Would you mind sharing the ham loaf recipe? I can't eat pork, but that sounds like something Wes would love. - Arkansas Girl - I was born and raised in northern Arkansas (Norfork dam area - Salesville, Norfork, Mtn. Home) and Mom lives in Springdale. I've been amazed at the temps you're experiencing. - Glenda - you couldn't imagine how much I wish I could "crash" your lunch party. It know it would be so much fun. - - Here in my corner of ND the ambient temp is -9 with a windchill of -22. Yesterday's windchill was -42 and I hardly moved. I did mange to replenish the seeds/suet in the platform feeder I keep on the front deck. Today Harry wanted to play his created game of "Mad, Rabid Puppy" while Sam was outside for a few minutes (at Sam's insistence). Harry will be doing nothing, or in a comatose-like nap when he suddenly jumps up and grabs a tennis ball. He shakes it and growls like a demon while charging toward me. I, in turn, stop whatever I'm doing and hunker down. I put my arms out, bent like a wrestler's, growl, and take slow, exaggerated, stomping steps toward him. When I get too close he runs to the other side of the LR while I dash down the hallway. He slowly comes down the length of the LR until he sees me at the other end. He growls, jumps, and dashes back to the other end of the room. We repeat this until we're both gasping for air. To end the game I duck into the bathroom and stand behind the door. He comes down the hallway, very slowly, growling, and looking for me. He looks in the kitchen; he looks in the den; he stands by the bathroom door and growls. He slowly comes in the bathroom. I jump out from behind the door and roar; he barks loudly, gets all goofy and happy, and scurries into the LR. Wes and I have been playing this game with him since he made it up at age 6 months. After 10 1/2 years of "Mad, Rabid Puppy" and he still gets amazingly startled when we jump out from behind the bathroom door. He's such a hoot. Sam can't catch on to MRP; but we play Chase the Beast with him. Harry won't run anywhere in the house except in the the LR anymore because he slips on the hardwood in the hallway. Sam "runs circles" up the length of the LR, through the edge of the kitchen, down the hallway, and back into the LR at the other end where's there's an open doorway. He runs circles with one of us chasing him; then we turn and he chases me for a full circle or two. Both of us are growling and baking the entire time. When/if I decide to put on my "I'm a responsible woman of a certain age" hat, I plan to cart some Christmas items to the basement; drill large holes in a stick of firewood which is being converted to a suet feeder for the Pecky Birds, start dinner, pay a couple of bills, and finish Tuesday's assigned laundry load. I'd rather play Mad Rabid Puppy....See MoreBack Home From Hospital
Comments (21)It didn't seem long ago that you were telling us that Amber is going to be a Mom!!! Lots of good thoughts and best wishes for a speedy, healthy delivery. Congratulations Grandma!! and to Amber and Mike....See MoreTGIF 10-23-08 Off we go to the hospital
Comments (18)Stick to your guns Susie. I can feel your tension and hope you take good care of yourself. You will never be there for mom if you don't attend to your needs first. Being healthy and strong allows you to give more with less effort. Sounds like your mom is throwing a guilt trip at you so shrug it off. So hard when you want to help someone and they turn good intentions against you. Moms good luck with all those children... hope the sicky ones recover, those to be come healthy, and those that hope find their dreams. I didn't post yesterday as I was on the road for hours. My alma matter had invited me to attend a lunch/lecture/ and what was probably a wake. A dear departed "sociological technologist" was appreciated with a presentation of his final study given by one of his associates. Lunch was steak strips with a fancy peppery sauce. My table was joined by three beautiful current students happy to enjoy a free lunch. I couldn't hear those across the table from me but the young lady next to me was excited about pursuing a career in enviromental law. We had an alumni at the table currently working in that field so the talk was hot and heavy about what law school might be a good choice. The study was presented after lunch and was about the Internet habits of young people. It looked at the integration of technology into the social lives of high school students... facebook, my space, and creative outlets. Later we met in a quiet room of mostly faculty and memories of the late 60's and 70's and the school's founding were shared by those who were at the scene of the crime. Then we got down to business with cocktails and a connection time. I was a bit of an oddity because most students are fairly wealthy and go on to graduate programs and fancy careers. The college has some intest in using me as an example of what can be done with a liberal arts education without law school. They like that I was able to reinvent myself over and over to meet the challenges of my life. For awhile I sat with the Dean and drunkenly bent his ear about skills I've found critical but aquired after school. I stopped for a burger at a the Harrison Roadhouse which is just off campus and sobered up for the long drive home. For me drunk is about three drinks these days so an hour and food was plenty to get me on my way. I so needed that touching back with a place and people that gave me my adult life. Back to work today. A pocket full of business cards and head full of projects. : ) lyra...See More
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