[AT] another new shop

[Cecil E Monson]

	After reading all these posts on the subject, I think the problem
I had here was an unstable soil condition where the shop is. There is no
way I can think of to stop the hillside above us from draining down thru
this property and the shop building site on it's way to the creek below us.
I think the soil was wet when the concrete floor was poured and even though
it was compacted, it may not have been stable. Then too, the weather turned
cold as the pour began. The redi-mix trucks that came had antifreeze added
to the concrete to keep it from freezing. The pour was normal although it
looked a little wet to me compared to the mix my father taught me to make
years ago when we re-built all the buildings on the farm. I kept heat in the
building for a week after the pour and double sealed the concrete according
to the directions on the 5 gallon pail of sealant I bought. The weather
warmed again and the pad did not freeze for at least 3 weeks and possibly
more as the concrete seemed to produce more and more heat as it cured. We
didn't use rebar for strength - just as pegs to keep the steel wire up off
the ground and centered in the slab. I did not order mix with fibers added
but will do this the next time I pour concrete. We don't have sand available
here - at least I have never been able to find a real gravel pit where I can
get it. My next best option then would be Item 4 crusher run which is what
John Wilkens probably calls "dirty stone". It will compact about as hard as
anything that can be found.

	I keep hoping someone is an expert on stand alone exterior wood
furnaces and certainly appreciate any comments on the shop or concrete work
also.

Cecil
-- 
The nicest thing about telling the truth is you never have to wonder
what you said.

Cecil E Monson
Lucille Hand-Monson
Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole

Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment

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