FOS M. D. Garage Build

[Rick]

Tom, the roof is looking good.
Good tip on the length of time needed for the glue to dry and the weights.

[nycjeff]

Hello Tom, the garage is looking good, can't wait to see all of the detail castings.

[Larry C]

Tom looks like you're coming along nicely. Better to wait the allowed time than to
have to do a "do over" later.

[Pennman]

Well, I must say this is a different type of process than I have ever encountered!
It will be interesting on how to proceed. I will be watching with great enthusiasm.

Also, I haven't been able to get on the internet for about four days, but today,
I performed a necessary task on my computer to log on, and Verizon couldn't do it.

Rich

[ACL1504]

Tom is that sand sifted or just right from the beach???

Good tip on how long to keep those weights on to dry.

Jerry

Jerry,

The beach sand is sifted in a medium and then fine basket. Good question and I forgot to mention it, thanks.

I pulled the weights off this morning, about three days to be sure.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Great progress Tom. I look forward to seeing how the entrance road is weathered.

Butty Curt,

Thank you. Not much I can do with the white sandy road other than weeds.

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Tom, the roof is looking good.
Good tip on the length of time needed for the glue to dry and the weights.

Rick,

Thanks you for the compliment. I pulled the weights off this morning - three days.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Hello Tom, the garage is looking good, can't wait to see all of the detail castings.

Hey Jeff,

Thanks very much. I hope to get it done in the next week or so.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom looks like you're coming along nicely. Better to wait the allowed time than to
have to do a "do over" later.

Larry,

Thanks, I waited three days just to be sure. I certainly don't want and "do overs".

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Well, I must say this is a different type of process than I have ever encountered!
It will be interesting on how to proceed. I will be watching with great enthusiasm.

Also, I haven't been able to get on the internet for about four days, but today,
I performed a necessary task on my computer to log on, and Verizon couldn't do it.

Rich

Rich,

Well, I do some things differently for sure. However, I've learned to just go with what I feel will work.

Yes, not having internet is something we never heard of 50 years ago. Now it seems we can't live without it.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I glued the concrete slab down on Wednesday afternoon. I removed the weights this morning. Just under 36 hours.

Here is the result. The moisture in the white glue do leach through the dried glue, the 2-ply cardboard, the dried glue on the top and the Floquil paint. Not to bad though. The brown spots are the result of the moisture on the steel weight causing some rust.



The slab is level as well.

[ACL1504]

With a little touch up with the Floquil, all is normal.



Done for this fine rainy day.

[deemery]

If I'm worried about moisture, I put a piece of wax paper between the weight and the "weight-ee".

dave

[Jerry]

Looks level to me Tom.

Jerry

[Rick]

Nice to see the level again.