Blu-Benny's Basement/HT!

[pacificvibes]

Originally Posted by Blu-Kyle

No, we're friends. Blu-Benny referred me to this site a couple times and finally decided to join.

Welcome...enjoy.

[Beta Man]

You done with that Patio yet????? better bring on those updates!

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

You done with that Patio yet????? better bring on those updates!

not yet, we got the rest of the dirt dug out and have a layer of rock in 2nite. we got to borrow a tamper from a guy my mother in law knows and we get to use it through the weekend.

i'm hoping to be laying brick by friday night. :fingers crossed:

[Blu-Benny]

2nite we got more rock in and tamped down....i got the patio block edging in (the black edging in the grass and on top of the board in the back....i also got some pvc pipe in so i can run wiring for some lamps and if i wanted to, come back to them later.

here it is, i'm hoping to get a little more rock in 2morrow night and then the sand and then i s/b able to start laying block!!!

[Beta Man]

looking good! Good thinking on the electrical..... may as well run it out there now!

[The Gnome]

Looks good so far!

[Blu-Benny]

did a bit more tamping down of sand and started laying block 2nite:



hoping to be almost done 2morrow night!!! :fingers crossed:

[Blu-Dog]

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

did a bit more tamping down of sand and started laying block 2nite:

hoping to be almost done 2morrow night!!! :fingers crossed:

Watch out with the tamper, it can bust your pavers if you're not careful.

Looks like it's gonna be a winner when you're done.

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by Blu-Dog

Watch out with the tamper, it can bust your pavers if you're not careful.

Looks like it's gonna be a winner when you're done.

i was contemplating using it but think i'm gonna decide against it. will just make sure none move too much and will use that compound/joining sand for the cracks when it's done.

can't wait, hopefully i can get done 2morrow and break it in w/a good getting drunk party!!!

[Blu-Benny]

here's my progress after today:



we s/b able to get the last few blocks laid and while my wife is putting those in i'll be able to get the edges cut.

i might start on the pillars 2morrow too, we'll see how i feel about it though.

[jkwest]

benny! kickass!

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by jkwest

benny! kickass!

thanks dude!!!

here it is in all it's finished glory!!! my next project is wiring up the lights and building the pillars which you can see where they'll be in this picture.



and here's a close up of the pattern:




5 colors and 3 sizes in each color. in the whole thing no 2 colors are touching!!! my wife went and ordered the block from the place which is right across the road from us, showed them the picture and pattern we wanted and told them we wanted all 5 colors and all 3 sizes. the guy looked @ her and said only professionals do that pattern w/that many colors and sizes!!!

NOT ANYMORE NOW THAT BENNY IS A SEASONED PATIO LAYER!!!

kinda thinking about going into the masonry business!!!

[Blu-Benny]

Patio #2 has begun!!!

Before Pic:



and here's a status pic as of 3 this afternoon:



here's a pic of me in all my manliness working the jackhammer!!!



hopefully i'll be able to get my hands on a tamper again and get the rocks and sand in by tuesday night and get the patio laid by the weekend!!!

[Beta Man]

Don't you love working on the house


edit:

Is that some sort of warehouse across the street from you?

[Blu-Benny]

it's a lumber factory. then right next to it is a concrete plant, that's where all of the block and rock is from.

[Deadset]

Arg!

I'll have to check them at home, can't see the pics at work

[Blu-Benny]

so here's the 1st patio done w/the pillars up and the lights in:



and here's a close up of one of the pillars:



i still have to actually wire the lights and outlet and then mount the lights. but it looks nice all the same!!

[Blu-Benny]

here's the 2nd patio done before the siding gets done:



now all we have left is the house to get done. i'll be posting some before pix here in a couple weeks.

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

so here's the 1st patio done w/the pillars up and the lights in:



and here's a close up of one of the pillars:



i still have to actually wire the lights and outlet and then mount the lights. but it looks nice all the same!!

Vary Nice Job on the Patio Benny , Looks great ! i like the different colors on the patio & the Pillers look good too . Job well done !!!

[Blu-Benny]

so our house project kicked off last weekend officially and we are in the middle of a huge f'ing mess!!! me & my wife stayed home on monday and ripped all of the siding and 1/4" insulation off, took all of the tin siding and aluminum trim work to a steel plant in town and made $150!!! our building permit costed $100. if we got a dumpster and put all of the siding into it, the dumpster rental would've costed $250. so not a bad deal.

now for the pix.

here are some before and after shots of our breezeway on the west side of the house. before we ripped the walls out, there was 1 anchor holding the wall to the foundation and about a 1 1/2" gap between the foundation and wall bottom on the side closest to the house!!!



my old man helping clean up:


and with the door in: