On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 03:05:17 +0000, Larry Jaques wrote:
> Let's hope one knows how to sharpen one's edges, wot?
> Since concrete is usually poured (in rich folks' homes)
> in 4-6" depth, cut that down a bit. Hmm, mortising that
> would be, er, kinda rough, even with timberframing tools.
Fur sicher, fur sicher. Even more interesting is a rough calculation of
the cost of 2500 cubic yards of concrete. In the pre-inflation olden
days, we used to figure $100/yard in place. Even at that low price, the
mud in this joint comes to a minimum of a cool quarter Mil-a-buck.
-Doug
On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 20:27:03 -0500, "Tom Plamann"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I posted a few current work pictures on abpw for Tom and others.
>
Hey Tom: Thanks for posting the photos, they look great.
Looks like the MOAL is running to spec and kicking serious butt.
You'd have had a hell of a time getting that entasis right without
being able to turn the blanks. Looks excellent.
I'm thinking this place is big enough to carry a couple of super tall,
curved staircases in the entry foyer. Any chance of that? Please
tell me they didn't give away the stair work.
Looks like big fun, Tom. Take lots of pictures.
Regards, Tom
Thomas J. Watson-Cabinetmaker
Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania
http://users.snip.net/~tjwatson
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hello Tom....
> How is your wife and family going these days... Much better I hope..
>
> "Tom Plamann" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:4l1jb.27356$%[email protected]...
> > I posted a few current work pictures on abpw for Tom and others.
> >
> >
>
>
Hi Leon
My wife is doing very well thanks. She's a great gal and was recently
honored.
Here is a link to her newspaper article.
http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/archive/local_12342758.shtml
The rest of the family is doing great also. I have a three month old grand
daughter who I haven't seen yet.
But my son and his family will be home for Christmas for the first time in
six years. He and his wife are in the Air Force.
He has been doing some great things for his country in the past year. I am
glad there are people like him. I wish others understood reality a bit more.
Life is good.
Thanks for asking
Tom Plamann
"Tom Plamann" <[email protected]> wrote in message > Hi Leon
>
> My wife is doing very well thanks. She's a great gal and was recently
> honored.
> Here is a link to her newspaper article.
>
> http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/archive/local_12342758.shtml
Well Tom, it looks like you wife has the right attitude and is a great
example for others. I wish the best for your mother in-law.
> The rest of the family is doing great also. I have a three month old grand
> daughter who I haven't seen yet.
I'd be chompin at the bit to see her.
> But my son and his family will be home for Christmas for the first time in
> six years. He and his wife are in the Air Force.
Ah, you are just surrounded by honorable people.. ;~)
> He has been doing some great things for his country in the past year. I am
> glad there are people like him. I wish others understood reality a bit
more.
I for one am extremely greatful for the job that you son does and for those
that work along with him.
> Life is good.
You have the right attitude also Tom..
> Thanks for asking
>
> Tom Plamann
>
>
"Doug Winterburn" <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 03:00:28 +0000, Larry Jaques wrote:
>
>>
>> So, how many s/f does 2,500 yards of concrete make? <thud>
>> 3-4 acres, eh?
>
>...or more importantly for us WW's how many BF of concrete:
>
> 2500y^3 x 27f^3/y^3 x 12bf/f^3 = 810,000 bf?
>
>That's a bunch of board feet of concrete!
>
>-Doug
And you can safely round that to 1 million bf, since the 2500 yards is
true, not nominal. (There is probably closer to 15 or 16 bf.ft^3.)
--
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"Tom Watson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 20:27:03 -0500, "Tom Plamann"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I posted a few current work pictures on abpw for Tom and others.
> >
>
> Hey Tom: Thanks for posting the photos, they look great.
>
> Looks like the MOAL is running to spec and kicking serious butt.
> You'd have had a hell of a time getting that entasis right without
> being able to turn the blanks. Looks excellent.
>
> I'm thinking this place is big enough to carry a couple of super tall,
> curved staircases in the entry foyer. Any chance of that? Please
> tell me they didn't give away the stair work.
>
> Looks like big fun, Tom. Take lots of pictures.
>
>
> Regards, Tom
> Thomas J. Watson-Cabinetmaker
> Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania
> http://users.snip.net/~tjwatson
I've been working on the stairway for a couple months now Tom. I'll shoot
you a picture soon.
Tom Plamann
On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 03:22:36 GMT, "Doug Winterburn"
<[email protected]> pixelated:
>On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 03:05:17 +0000, Larry Jaques wrote:
>
>
>> Let's hope one knows how to sharpen one's edges, wot?
>> Since concrete is usually poured (in rich folks' homes)
>> in 4-6" depth, cut that down a bit. Hmm, mortising that
>> would be, er, kinda rough, even with timberframing tools.
>
>Fur sicher, fur sicher. Even more interesting is a rough calculation of
>the cost of 2500 cubic yards of concrete. In the pre-inflation olden
>days, we used to figure $100/yard in place. Even at that low price, the
>mud in this joint comes to a minimum of a cool quarter Mil-a-buck.
I'm sure the rich dude got it for a cheaper price per cube. It
helps when you buy the total output from a company for a week
or three, y'think?
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On 16 Oct 2003 19:34:15 GMT, "Tom Plamann" <[email protected]>
pixelated:
>
>"Tom Watson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 20:27:03 -0500, "Tom Plamann"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Looks like big fun, Tom. Take lots of pictures.
>I've been working on the stairway for a couple months now Tom. I'll shoot
>you a picture soon.
So, how many s/f does 2,500 yards of concrete make? <thud>
3-4 acres, eh?
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Not to mention:
Jimmy Hoffa's socks ... 4356 cu yards.
:o
"Tom Watson" weighed in with:
> Well, let's see:
>
> 2,500 cu yds concrete = 67,500 cu ft concrete, which could make a 24"w
> x 12" d footer about 33,750 ft long, or about 6.39 miles.
>
> Considered another way; If'n you laid out the footer to the
> proportions of a golden rectangle (1.62/1 approx), you would have a
> rectangle about 6,500 ft x 10,500 ft - which would make a damned nice
> shop.
>
> Seems like a lot of crete until you consider the following:
>
>
> Hoover Dam (including power plant, buildings, etc.) 4,360,000 cu
> yds.
>
> The Pentagon 435,000 cu yds.
>
> Empire State Building 62,000 cu yds.
On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 03:12:42 GMT, "Doug Winterburn"
<[email protected]> pixelated:
>On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 03:00:28 +0000, Larry Jaques wrote:
>
>>
>> So, how many s/f does 2,500 yards of concrete make? <thud>
>> 3-4 acres, eh?
>
>...or more importantly for us WW's how many BF of concrete:
>
> 2500y^3 x 27f^3/y^3 x 12bf/f^3 = 810,000 bf?
>
>That's a bunch of board feet of concrete!
Let's hope one knows how to sharpen one's edges, wot?
Since concrete is usually poured (in rich folks' homes)
in 4-6" depth, cut that down a bit. Hmm, mortising that
would be, er, kinda rough, even with timberframing tools.
-------------------------------------------------------------
give me The Luxuries Of Life * http://www.diversify.com
i can live without the necessities * 2 Tee collections online
-------------------------------------------------------------
Doug Winterburn wrote:
> ...or more importantly for us WW's how many BF of concrete:
>
> 2500y^3 x 27f^3/y^3 x 12bf/f^3 = 810,000 bf?
>
> That's a bunch of board feet of concrete!
Hell to resaw though, and hard on blades.
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Thanks Leon
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:Zicjb.509$g%[email protected]...
>
> "Tom Plamann" <[email protected]> wrote in message > Hi Leon
> >
> > My wife is doing very well thanks. She's a great gal and was recently
> > honored.
> > Here is a link to her newspaper article.
> >
> > http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/archive/local_12342758.shtml
>
> Well Tom, it looks like you wife has the right attitude and is a great
> example for others. I wish the best for your mother in-law.
>
>
> > The rest of the family is doing great also. I have a three month old
grand
> > daughter who I haven't seen yet.
>
> I'd be chompin at the bit to see her.
>
> > But my son and his family will be home for Christmas for the first time
in
> > six years. He and his wife are in the Air Force.
>
> Ah, you are just surrounded by honorable people.. ;~)
>
>
> > He has been doing some great things for his country in the past year. I
am
> > glad there are people like him. I wish others understood reality a bit
> more.
>
> I for one am extremely greatful for the job that you son does and for
those
> that work along with him.
>
> > Life is good.
>
> You have the right attitude also Tom..
>
> > Thanks for asking
> >
> > Tom Plamann
> >
> >
>
>
Hello Tom....
How is your wife and family going these days... Much better I hope..
"Tom Plamann" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:4l1jb.27356$%[email protected]...
> I posted a few current work pictures on abpw for Tom and others.
>
>
On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 03:00:28 GMT, Larry Jaques <jake@di\/ersify.com>
wrote:
>So, how many s/f does 2,500 yards of concrete make? <thud>
>3-4 acres, eh?
Well, let's see:
2,500 cu yds concrete = 67,500 cu ft concrete, which could make a 24"w
x 12" d footer about 33,750 ft long, or about 6.39 miles.
Considered another way; If'n you laid out the footer to the
proportions of a golden rectangle (1.62/1 approx), you would have a
rectangle about 6,500 ft x 10,500 ft - which would make a damned nice
shop.
Seems like a lot of crete until you consider the following:
Hoover Dam (including power plant, buildings, etc.) 4,360,000 cu
yds.
The Pentagon 435,000 cu yds.
Empire State Building 62,000 cu yds.
Regards, Tom
Thomas J. Watson-Cabinetmaker
Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania
http://users.snip.net/~tjwatson