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Before: Deck was falling apart. Time to start the project!
After: Almost finished. Pouring the concrete is one of the last things we have left to do.
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Compacting the type 5 gravel for the blocks
Over 6 inches of type 5
Placing the blocks
Placing the drainage pipe
First geogrid
One side done
No sides done
First cut for the door
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Took us almost 8 hours, but we got it done!
Framing the door
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Starting the deck
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Starting the floor
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Egress window
Dog tax
AlphaStructural
Looks like solid work my man! Did you pull permits as a home-builder or do you have your own contractor license? Either way it looks awesome
ilovedogknots
Didja get permits?
captainpooposter
It’s almost a double wide with a walkout...
andino66
I really hope that slope is away from the house. If not, well, congratulations on the new pool.
haplodemigod
So how many manhours went into this? Did you engage a structural engineer and pull permits? Looks like some codes were missed...
ItsActuallyDavidNow
Almost positive your dog is a Luck Dragon.
ihadtochangeit
Step 1. Know what you’re doing. Step 2. know what you’re doing. Step 3 check YouTube. Step 4. Have someone fix it for $60K
barfopedia
Did it increase the value of the house by $20k?
Radix865
Great job nailing the door shut, my dad didn't when I was a kid and I accidentally kinda walked out the door when there was nothing left.
sarabear
This happened to my cousin when they were repacking their patio/pool deck. Severely injured her ankle, she ended up needing 2 surgeries
Radix865
I got out of it with just the air punched out of me, but I was a kid and kids are like semi-indestructible.
UnjointedOne
Hope you’re in a warm climate ‘cause now you have 20 feet of exterior wall with no frost protection around the footings...
slagathorstiffnips
But did you get a building permit? If not they might make you tear it out.
ThrowMamaFromTheTrain
Right. They need their extortion fees.
auzziesoceroo
I hope you knew what the hell you were doing. Would hate to be the next owner of this house and have to fix your work
Xenadon
I know the feeling,. The previous owner of my house messed up a lot of stuff trying to do things themselves
DwedPiwateWoberts
Do you have a background in this kind of work, @op?
bob2the2nd24
Why the hell even get a quote if you can do that...
ProfFailington
It took me a week and several attempts to put up a curtain rod.
EverydayIsLegDayBecauseImRunningFromMyProblems
Nice. You tried and got it done. Nothing like the feeling of sanctification of finishing something new.
senoranderpants
Not sure I'd have the balls to cut a big hole in my foundation.
ThrowMamaFromTheTrain
You just gave to distribute load away from the hole.
SnoopyDancing
do you live in south? Frost depth of footings has now been changed. If you haven't poured concrete yet you can still place 2" rigid horiz. 2
SnoopyDancing
otherwise you might get frost heave. just check local code.
Doober12082
Walkout basement? I can 'dig' it. Literally just came up with that.
Doober12082
PS cool job, I can also dig the discounted pricing.
Slidth
It’s probably just perspective, but the gradient for the area under the deck makes it look like water would drain towards the house and pool
sosotired
I should have checked the comments I pondered the same thing. I hope it is just a false perspective and it does drain away from the house.
BeverleyMacker
I dont think it's perspective.
bshodokai
Yeah, how much labor time did you put into it, and what is your hourly pay + 30%?
hawks84019
His hourly pay is a deck, a walkout basement and an egress window. How much labor time do you put into your everyday life? Like cleaning?
bshodokai
The context is he saved 60k, putting up a deck is probably close to 40k in labor costs, then there's permits and design
hawks84019
Yes exactly. He saved 60k. He did it himself, there is no labor cost. I don't pay myself to do my own work.
BlobBolb
I'd like to introduce you to the concept of opportunity cost.
hawks84019
Ok go for it.
rmsrmsrms38
Bro. I am jealous.
Rovylern
rmsrmsrms38
Rovylern
stinkbeaner
I don't think that's something I would have ever done.
Figaronincheez
That values your time at $0. How many hours did you put into it?
stuffedbutthole
Well how the hell would he calculate his hr/wage on a job he’s employing himself to do? Do you just want to see his total hrs invested?
hawks84019
No that values his time at a new deck, a walk out basement and an egress window. Which apparently is worth 80k
Figaronincheez
if he loves building, it's one thing. If hes taking time away from his family or job or sees it as a struggle, he needs to price for time
JessieJanson
His free time is free. *with a few exceptions, do a i really need to list them people?
Tantaburs
Even if his time is free (which it isn't) the time of the people who quoted him the job isn't. Which is why the quote was 80k
hawks84019
So free time isnt free? Unless someone is willing to pay you for that time it most certainly is free.
Tantaburs
Time has an opportunity cost. I can assure you if you have any level of skill (as op clearly has) you can find someone to pay for your time.
JessieJanson
He has time off when hes not working, what he chooses to do to enjoy himself is up to him. if he enjoys this, the labor is free. End of 1/2
JessieJanson
the day he was able to get the job done for 60k less. what difference do the specifics make? he spent less money. Sure he can work more 2/3
JessieJanson
hours if his job allows it, IF his job pays enough to be worth it, but this is all stuff i shouldnt have needed to say...
SnossedAndLost
Include progress descriptions next time so all of us future home-owners have an idea of how to do it! Awesome job though!
blindobi
How does it drain? @OP
SincerelyYoursTheUserSub
This is my house. My house is amazing. Give it a lick
MindaugasKanaverskis
Mmm it tastes just like creatin' ^-^
WellThatsOriginal
Flip it over
PhillFan
How did you learn to do this?
Escheron
internet
fathersisterberzerker
Buy a shovel.
CantStopTheRock
Excellent work. Now rent a pressure washer for 20 bucks and CLEAN YOUR GODDAMN SIDING YOU FILTHY HEATHEN.
imgurisgo
30 second cleaner from Big Box store does wonders, get the refill also, it doesn't go very far.
NateKindaGreat
Doesn't even need to be a pressure washer. Hose-end attachment for fertilizer and a little dish soap. Way cheaper and doesn't risk damage.
jetah
for that siding the 1750 electric pressure washer would be perfect. harbor freight has them for like 199.
profssrfink
Thank god you said it Jesus fucking Christ I want to claw my eyes out
Palerosegold
Pressure washer and about 5 gallons of bleach once a year makes our house look nice
championschampion
We don’t even use a pressure washer. Works with just the hose on our house.
mcstreetz
Or just buy one because I can't imagine a life without having one any time I need it which is all too often.
findyourway14
Beat me to it.
myhappyanonplace
Yeah I was thinking the same thing like he’s gonna have this nice ass deck w not the best background view lol
Thisbefluff
Seeing so many photos with dirty siding gave me intense anxiety. Is this some new age 30+ character trait?
WhateverWhateverIDoWhatIWant
It must be, or maybe it's after a few years of home ownership.
Thisbefluff
That’s probably it - just finished our first year in our house. There’s always a little something to do!
NobuNagaa
gyrzzl
Your flash hurts my eyes.
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MrKibbs
Thank you
VVulf
I kept thinking, "surely, they'll wash the house at some point." Should have graded around entire house, siding is too close to ground.
darkstergurl
I thought imgur was supposed to be a place of positive encouragement.
ToasterDent
I'm positive that house needs it's siding washed.
drunkwhenididthis
It appears as though you know what you're doing
namAehT
I sure as shit hope so, I'd be comfortable doing most household modifications but I wouldn't mess with concrete.
OtterlyMagnificent
I'd rather mess with concrete than cutting a hole in the FOUNDATION to put in a door...
Bioman998
Where's the foundation inspection person?
tomattow
Permit and building inspector, he would pass inspection.
TogepiOmelette
yah it'd be funny to get his reaction
db24characters
@AlphaStructural
TeddyDaBear
@AlphaStructural Beetlejuicing him because I'd like to see his response too.
TeddyDaBear
You effectively de-graded the land slope from your house. Did you address the slope for your new patio? What about the foundation? 1/
tomattow
it slopes away just fine, and the foundation is better off without the dirt. The footing was untouched.
retsaoter
If the blocks are set level you can see the slope. The gravel climbs almost a half a block from one end to the other.
TeddyDaBear
Did you check for slope and drainage? Did you have a structural engineer check the stability without the dirt? Re-seal the concrete? 2/2
darkstergurl
I thought imgur was supposed to be a place of positive encouragement. How about you chill?
Hornethappy
tomattow
He doesn't need a soil study, and he doesn't need to seal if no dirt is against it. Really only needs to just paint it.
5omeWhiteGuy
yeah just eye-balling it from the pics, the ground now slopes towards the foundation.
dnorris86
Definitely graded away, will drain just fine.
TeddyDaBear
See I was thinking that too but I'm open to that being a trick of the lens. I really hope we're wrong or OP just fucked up his home.
EverydayIsLegDayBecauseImRunningFromMyProblems
Im getting a feeling this was not legally done. You need city inspector and architect drawing and engi to confirm all this. Unless 1/2
EverydayIsLegDayBecauseImRunningFromMyProblems
2/2 its lax in US. Also, op hasnt posted anything so Ima guess its a repost.