What did you accomplish today?

Chunky Stool

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This weekend I've been moving my kid from one apartment to another. Today we've just got a few heavy things left: Dresser, bed, kitchen table, etc.
I've been trying to get a buddy to help, but he is ignoring me. :-(
He'll definitely wish he had called me back since he doesn't grow & routinely spends $10/gram.
I was going to give him a zip of my "special reserve" for an hour of work, and can't wait to tell him... :finger:
 

tangerinegreen555

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Driveway at the other place turned out nice.
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There is a natural efflorescense thing that happens to these pavers. It's mentioned in the fine print. It will naturally go away or can be removed with special washing procedure.
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You can see the difference between new on left and last year's on right. The factory rep came out to peek (he always comes out to look at my work) and said he would pay to have it washed. He also gave me a card and said to email him before I buy more and he'll give me a discount.

After I'm 90% done and spent $45K over 3 years on pavers and blue stone, I get a discount and free cleaning. Lol. Thanks.

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The grass is coming in where we built up this low lying area with excavated dirt. No more swamp pool when it rains, but I should have used a layer of better grade top soil. Grass a little sparse. Threw some more seed there for now, may need more work later. Calling it done for now.

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The only thing that fucked up was the Quickcrete black top patch that blends the pavers to the road.

It never set up, was soft and mooshy. It is finally hardening a bit on top, but you can kick a divot out of it without much effort. Keeping it down with sand for now. I hope it hardens, may have to dig out and redo.

Same thing at my place last November, but I think the cold winter made it get solid.

No more Quickcrete, a buddy said get Henry's in the black bucket. It sets fast but more expensive.

Live and learn.
 

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
i was so unsure of it that i bought the ethanol free pre-mixed shit just in case my gas can had remnants of old gas in it seemed to help a little but still cuts out and bogs down at full throttle or under load.
Pre-mixed? Is there a chance you are using a two-stroke mix, with engine oil in it? That could explain. They'll be marked 40 to one or 50 to one or something.

~edit~ nvm Malt called it
 

srh88

Well-Known Member
Driveway at the other place turned out nice.
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There is a natural efflorescense thing that happens to these pavers. It's mentioned in the fine print. It will naturally go away or can be removed with special washing procedure.
View attachment 3946578
You can see the difference between new on left and last year's on right. The factory rep came out to peek (he always comes out to look at my work) and said he would pay to have it washed. He also gave me a card and said to email him before I buy more and he'll give me a discount.

After I'm 90% done and spent $45K over 3 years on pavers and blue stone, I get a discount and free cleaning. Lol. Thanks.

View attachment 3946579
The grass is coming in where we built up this low lying area with excavated dirt. No more swamp pool when it rains, but I should have used a layer of better grade top soil. Grass a little sparse. Threw some more seed there for now, may need more work later. Calling it done for now.

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The only thing that fucked up was the Quickcrete black top patch that blends the pavers to the road.

It never set up, was soft and mooshy. It is finally hardening a bit on top, but you can kick a divot out of it without much effort. Keeping it down with sand for now. I hope it hardens, may have to dig out and redo.

Same thing at my place last November, but I think the cold winter made it get solid.

No more Quickcrete, a buddy said get Henry's in the black bucket. It sets fast but more expensive.

Live and learn.
scrub the pavers down with muriatic acid and hose it down. itll come right off.
 
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