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Bob and Susan
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don't you have these????
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BajaWarrior
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
don't you have these???? |
Those little fellows have been chewing away at my 54 year old home and it still hasn't fallen down yet. In fact, most of the damage has been in the
trim and in the facsia (now repaired). The sub-floor and pony posts are fine.
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
you probably need a dozer but these are all over the place to "rent"
figure a min $1000 |
Ya, I figure $1000-2000 plus if I need one trucked from Ensenada maybe more.
Anyone know of a dozer or loader in San Quintin or El Rosario?
[Edited on 4-21-2007 by fishbuck]
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
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"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
Fishbuck,
Pier and post is a series of lumber post and concrete piers or above/below grade concrete footings assembled in the configuration of the perimeter and
interior of the layout of your home. Think of it as a big deck before the walls are built.
Prior to using concrete for slabs for homes every house in the world was built on piers and post, including mine and most in the community I live in.
If your own house in the states or anyhouse you've been in that you have to step twice to get to the front door, it's most likely and pier and post
type system.
If I was challenged with the task you have at hand I would definately go with this system and have a sheeted floor of sturdy plywood atop a pattern of
floor joist supported by beams and post versus extensive excavation, boulder moving, retaining wall erection, and relying on backfill to support the
weight of a slab (eventual slab cracks if not compacted correctly). Not to mention a fraction of the cost and time.
Let me know if I can be of any more information.
Chuck |
I've noticed that a couple of the houses in the area have patios that are cracking and sagging a little. I was wondering what caused that. The house
to the left of my lot (see photo) has a very nice patio but it's cracking in spots. The area is mostly sand and it is a peninsula so I wondering if
it's a little unstable due to tidal action. Or maybe just not prepped right.
Both of those houses are for sale and have never been lived in. They are about 10 years old.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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DENNIS
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Poor compaction is probably the cause of the cracks.
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Bob and Susan
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they could just be surface cracks
ALL concrete foundations crack
could be too much sand or concrete
those houses "could" sink into the earth and dissapear
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Even with concrete done right there are only two guarantees:
1- It will get hard.
2- It will crack.
\"FREEDOM\" William Wallace
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DENNIS
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Kinda like, "If it doesn't leak oil, it's not a volkswagon."
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Bob and Susan
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what's a volkswagon???
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DENNIS
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A breadbox full of reefer madness.
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Phil S
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Bob & Susan. Great pic's. thanks for posting them. Is this piece of equipment going to be stored at your place when your not using it, or will
it be stored somewhere else? What are you doing that requires something this large? Or will it be for hire in Mulege area? If so, it will most
likely be the largest one in the area perhaps. I've just GOT to spend some time locating your "exit" off Hwy 1. After your telling me you were
about three miles north of Ecomundo, on the way home, we looked for your "road"??????? Got to be something wrong with the way I'm digesting your
directions. So returning in October. By that time, you should be able to rent us one of your casitos for the night, huh???? Phil & Wendy
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Bob and Susan
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phil
we won't be finished until december
the "boys" take a couple months off for the HOT summer
this "MONSTER" was for my neighbor
he's building a natural marina at his place
he has ALL the permits
it's a mid size excavator but BIG to me
i'm getting the road dept to put up a turn off sign for us
i think i'm pertty close
it's a little breezy today...but just a few white caps
should better by monday
still 75 degrees
beats rain and snow
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WOW!!!
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
this "MONSTER" was for my neighbor
he's building a natural marina at his place
he has ALL the permits
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My ears just perked up. Tell us about it and how he got the permits.
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BajaWarrior
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Fishbuck,
given the slope of the land that your house will be built on and the other homes next door, the reason the slabs are cracking is because when they
graded and leveled the lot, they took dirt from the back and filled it on the front and it wasn't compacted correctly. However, compacting is very
difficult even here in the states, especially with sandy soil.
Plus, like RockhouseTom mentioned, concrete just cracks sometimes.
I just had two slabs in separate areas poured at my home in San Diego. The slab for my RV turned out just fine, the slab for my courtyard cracked
after 6 months, go figure!
What happened with those homes next door, why are they sitting?
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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It could be a lot off factors for this problem.poor compaction,bad cement mix ,not the right mix for the job. the more sack's the better.when you
are buying your mix you got to expecify for what type of job you need it,for example if you are going to poor sidewalk it will be a diff. mix that
when you are going to poor a slab.typically on sandy areas the wire mash is required to fortify the concret,so lioke I said it could be alot things.
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
Fishbuck,
What happened with those homes next door, why are they sitting? |
The house to the right is for sale at $220,000. It a pretty nice house but needs some work. I've been in it a few times.
The house on the other side is basically sound but has a few broken windows and no fixtures or appliances. I'm not sure if it got broken into and
looted or was never completed. It's bigger and they were asking $275,000 but it's not on the market anymore. Maybe someone bought it. I'll check when
I'm there next week.
I'm not real sure why they have been empty. The developer built them as models. The area is really kind of a secret and hasn't caught on yet. I think
it will some day. I mean we have our own runway and boat ramp with Pacific access.
http://www.sanquintinrealestate.com/photogallery/bahia/prope...
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"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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BajaWarrior
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Well it sure is a beautiful area. I assume it is just north of the entrance to the bay?
My wife and I will be camping in our Toyhouse south of San Quintin at El Pabellon campground for the week of July 4th. We would sure like to take a
ride out there on our quads and check it out first hand.
Fishbuck, could you shoot me some directions?
Thanks, Chuck
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
Well it sure is a beautiful area. I assume it is just north of the entrance to the bay?
Fishbuck, could you shoot me some directions?
Thanks, Chuck |
Here's a map:
San Quintin Map
Address:http://www.baja-web.com/sanqui/sq-map.htm
Look for the airplane symbol on the peninsula in the bay. The area is called Pedragal.
The entrance from Hwy 1 is at the south corner of the military base.
It might be too long of a 4 wheeler ride from the campground but miles of good riding once you get there.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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