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lukachuki · 10-23-2009, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Cole82

Rain has made my tools rusty. We use to not work in the rain now it has turned into seatle we have too.
Did they show him getting his hand crushed? There was a rumer they got it on tape.

No hand crushing that i noticed. It was an interesting show to be sure, although a show like that is more of a human interest story as opposed to a technical interest story. But even so it was pretty amazing to see that huge house moving down the road.

Money must not be a problem for the Buchannon's.

IHI · 10-23-2009, 05:58 AM

They showed his heart problem or whatever the heck it was he had, and then later his right hand was wrapped up in tape, but i never saw the incident that caused it. I did get a kick out of watching his 12yr old son piss and moan though

Seattle is'nt this bad Cole, my brother went to work out there for a year doing lot clearing...taking down forests to make room for subdivisions, he said you could count on twice a day of rain:
at night until 7:30am and then it was done and sunny until 2-5pm and it' rain again, so you could base yoru day around it...here, you never know WTF is going to happen. I was so fed up two days ago i emailed our local weather men and told them as technology progresses, they're forecasts are getting worse, two days ago they called for 80% chance of rain...i had to move the schedule around acordingly...it was focking sunny and warm!!! I've lost a butt ton of money either rescheduling or planning on no work due to these forecasts and the other day just pizzed me off.

so i had to rant on them.

Cole82 · 10-24-2009, 10:25 AM

oldfrt · 10-24-2009, 10:58 AM

Caught the last ten minutes of the TLC segment on moving that beast,recognized the house while flicking through the channels.
Great to see the rest of the process of setting it here.
Love this thread!

RCPainting · 10-29-2009, 08:10 PM

It is on TLC right now.

Cole82 · 10-29-2009, 09:58 PM

Yeah I just watched it tonight. Stuff was out of order and that kid don't even get me started. The whole pulling the signs out of the ground is total BS he did those two signs and that was it. We did all the rest and put them back in. Also when he calls for a dozer or hoe on the phone gusse who he was calling yep called us again. I was in the back ground a couple of times standing behind Patterson or the Weavers. My truck on the other hand was in there several times.

If it ever stops raining I have 2 days of work and then 1 day of pouring. Then I amd done with my part of the walls. Wait until you see the arched oak doors he wants me to build him.

lukachuki · 10-30-2009, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Cole82

Yeah I just watched it tonight. Stuff was out of order and that kid don't even get me started. The whole pulling the signs out of the ground is total BS he did those two signs and that was it. We did all the rest and put them back in. Also when he calls for a dozer or hoe on the phone gusse who he was calling yep called us again. I was in the back ground a couple of times standing behind Patterson or the Weavers. My truck on the other hand was in there several times.

If it ever stops raining I have 2 days of work and then 1 day of pouring. Then I amd done with my part of the walls. Wait until you see the arched oak doors he wants me to build him.

Yeah now that i think about it that kid, was super whiny. I can only imagine how well it goes over when he is ordering his dad's employees around. I wish they would've spent the heart attack time, and whiny kid time on house time.

jgray152 · 10-30-2009, 01:09 PM

What was the episode called?

Anti-wingnut · 10-30-2009, 01:25 PM

I just watched the show last night. I still wince when I think about that whiney 12 yo. Dad is doing a disservice to his family by involving them so heavily in his company. The son should be allowed to be a boy.

But I think it is all BS, most states, and the Feds, have strict rules regarding children on heavy job sites like that. I would imagine that dad may be audited for some safety compliance issues in the near future

Framer53 · 10-30-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole82

Yeah I just watched it tonight. Stuff was out of order and that kid don't even get me started. The whole pulling the signs out of the ground is total BS he did those two signs and that was it. We did all the rest and put them back in. Also when he calls for a dozer or hoe on the phone gusse who he was calling yep called us again. I was in the back ground a couple of times standing behind Patterson or the Weavers. My truck on the other hand was in there several times.

If it ever stops raining I have 2 days of work and then 1 day of pouring. Then I amd done with my part of the walls. Wait until you see the arched oak doors he wants me to build him.

Watched it. Seemed like a show for the house movers problems more than about moving the house.
It still was good!

Cole82 · 11-02-2009, 07:49 PM

One more row wich is the brick ledge coarse, then we can pour. Also the hole where the arched oak doors I am making go.

dakzaag · 11-02-2009, 08:53 PM

Cole82 · 11-03-2009, 07:47 PM

What joke the rep was showing me how to do the corners with the brick ledge. He did one and it looked like crap just but jointed them. Then there was a 3''x4'' triangle hole. I said what about the hole and replied foam it. So I took two blocks and mitered them at 45*. Threw them together and said doesn't that look better and much stronger. Rep just said do it your way. I told him I allready started too and point up.

Cole82 · 11-06-2009, 08:08 PM

Poured that sum b*tch today another 40 yards. We only had one failure but it was epic a wall literaly split in two. other than that one it was a great productive day. Called the mason and told him he could start next week. First I will have to strip the wood and scafolding. That is 10'4'' tall 12'' thick main wall 18'' thick at the brick ledge, one heck of a wall.

Cole82 · 11-09-2009, 07:14 PM

Cleaned up and removed the wood bracing. I was amazed at how level and plumb every thing was. It actually isn't too bad. The last picture is looking down a 22' wall from thw corner.

SLSTech · 11-09-2009, 11:35 PM

Very nice job - so do I dare ask how much time you got on this, or how how much more to go?

Cole82 · 11-10-2009, 08:06 AM

Thanks
Would have to look it up, but between all the guys I would say around 1000-1500 hours. We had a lot of rain delays in oct. I only billed for 120 hours the whole month of oct.
How much is left about 3-5 years of work. Besides a complete remodel inside and out of this house. They are having me build a barn and a 40'x60' underground wine cellar.

lukachuki · 11-10-2009, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole82

Thanks
Would have to look it up, but between all the guys I would say around 1000-1500 hours. We had a lot of rain delays in oct. I only billed for 120 hours the whole month of oct.
How much is left about 3-5 years of work. Besides a complete remodel inside and out of this house. They are having me build a barn and a 40'x60' underground wine cellar.

Wow what a great job to have lined up now.

jgray152 · 11-10-2009, 08:27 PM

Is the video of this on youtube at all? I want to see it!

Cole82 · 11-10-2009, 08:54 PM

This is the only one I saw on there but didn't search much.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yDjaj2zP9U