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142 yards of concrete started pumping at 7am at 3pm the pad was finished, cut stripped and the forms stacked. These men put in a hard day. I hope to do a complete build of this building in this thread, that is if you folks don't get wore out with it.
That right there is why I joined the Navy. I knew it was the Navy or cement finisher like everyone else in my family.
Every one of them that worked in cement has bad knees and broken down bodies.
Looking forward to the pictures of the progress.
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I am game for the ride.
When I had concrete steps put in my front yard, my father and sister set up lawn chairs.
Beside that you could splice together in high speed and use it when you are chasing the next contract.
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Funny you say that! Seems like concrete guys make more concrete guys! There are 20 guys on that crew they are all family except for a couple of them. There are 3 generations of that family working on my job along with son in laws brother in laws and cousins.
That crew earned their money on that pour. Had a great uncle that was a concrete guy. Did several jobs for my parents. I was amazed watching them when I was 8, 9 years old.
Currently here that amount of concrete, material only, would amount to about $21,500.00 What are you seeing there? I will be following this. Have a SIL that is building subways in Cali; Always fun to see what is what around the country.
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My first construction job was working with concrete...residential foundations and flat work. We didn't have a power trowel so I burned in all the garage slabs. Aggregate and stamped flatwork is fun, did a few fountains too. Concrete countertops are kinda fun too. I don't miss it now lol. And I agree....my knees, elbows and shoulders are bad.
My brother specialized in stamped concrete. He was always busy and made a lot of money. He turned it over to our nephew and went to work for the government.
Would stand to reason you would get better pricing as a contractor with a large volume. $20 per yard racking, if I understand your terminology, seems reasonable depending on the area.
It is reasonable but I've been doing it so long I still think mud is $65 yard until I think about it.
Thanks @hashbrown It was cheaper than that some years ago in this area. Contracts are off the rails here due to the C virus but I suppose in a year or two things will settle down a bit.
Well, as of today we have 65,000 square feet of construction under way. It’s a big load for an old man a woman and a kid. I actually checked the kid out of school early today and put him to work. One of the customers we are building a home for saw him working on the job and was impressed with his work ethic and gave the kid a $100.
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Good for him! I know the amish school got out for summer break two weeks ago already, and alot of kids are working this summer. Our grands have another week left. Then a week of driver training. Then work. One at the burger place, the other signed up for a field job. He is going to find out how hard that is. Not much is being done the last few weeks of school anyway.
Building 6
Building 7
Building 9
Building 11
Hanging sheet rock in building 8 but didn't get a video
Wow! You've got irons in the fire!!!
I look at 95% kids in the school pick up line and you can tell they are babied and have never done an hours worth of work in there entire life. It maybe different there but as far as I'm concerned it's pitiful here.
The farm has been bet, we are all in! I hope the market holds long enough to get these units closed.
Here too. Everyplace is hiring. A wholesale nursery has had a sign "help wanted." (Along with have the other businesses around) Yesterday? when I drove by there was a new sign "green house workers $15+/hr, management ??+/hr." I was driving so didn't catch what the mgt. wage was. $15/hr. for unskilled isn't too shabby if you're still under mommy and daddy's roof.
Anyone that can fog a mirror and swing a hammer would have a job at $25 per hour here. Can't get anyone to show up and work! I've been trying to hire a laborer for a month at $17 per and have finally gave up. The boy gets out of school in a couple of weeks he actually knows what to do and I damn sure know he will show up and do the job so he might as well get the work.
I'm really not sure where the construction world is headed, when I was growing up everything was built by young men now all you ever see on a job is grizzled up looking old men like me or Hispanics.
We just had a fella quit making 32.50/hr because "it's not his thing." Our guy we just hired less than a month ago is 50 - a good worker (go figure). We need some young bucks. And yep, we are always looking. With us, they do have to be able to read a tape measure - you'd be surprised how many can't. Actually, probably not - you've probably seen that too.
I know I've already mentioned you 2 are doing a great job w/ Jake, but he won't be able to fully appreciate it until he's older. He has so much more going for him because of his parents. I don't mean that to discredit him in any way - just as a statement of circumstances.
I know I've already mentioned you 2 are doing a great job w/ Jake, but he won't be able to fully appreciate it until he's older. He has so much more going for him because of his parents. I don't mean that to discredit him in any way - just as a statement of circumstances.
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We cant find contractors or employees. People with zero experience want experienced wages. We are experiencing A paint shortage now also lol...never woulda thought that would happen.
