Darren Posted May 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 The bucket has 1 1/2 yard capacity. The job is union. In Newark, the unions have agreed to send out residents of Newark first if available and qualified for whatever task they are asked to perform. Click to Enlarge 73.88 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 The bucket has 1 1/2 yard capacity. The job is union. In Newark, the unions have agreed to send out residents of Newark first if available and qualified for whatever task they are asked to perform. Click to Enlarge 73.88 KB Huh, Things were different in Newark about 45 years ago when my father built the AO Smith Harvestors that are on the roof of the Pabst Blue Ribbon brewery. He showed up on the appointed day to begin the job and a bunch of union thugs met him and told him that he was hiring them or he wasn't putting up any structures. None of them knew how to erect one of those structures and he didn't have the time or money to teach them. Long story short, for the couple of weeks it took to erect those structures that "crew" got paid to play cards on the bed of a pickup truck or toss a football back and forth while our crew did all of the work. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 This weeks pictures: Click to Enlarge 93.96 KB Click to Enlarge 65.17 KB Click to Enlarge 67.76 KB We hopefully will be done with footings and retaining wall by the end of next week. Blockwork should start this coming week if we ever get to backfill (wet material). I've had to push the underground plumbing back (again) because of lack of backfilling. Here's my favorite picture of the week. It took me much too long to get this up! Click to Enlarge 46.47 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Nice shot. Big steps forward. Do you backfill in lifts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted May 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Kurt, There is a soils engineering firm on site during the footings installation. They check bottom of footings for bearing (remember, we over-excavated almost the entire site due to previous fill) and they will be overseeing compaction. Usually a 'proctor' is taken to determine the soil content and moisture but in our case, there's just so much clay a proctor is useless. We stated off trying 12 inch lifts but it was pumping so bad we had to stop. My complaint was the use of a sheep's foot roller; the fact that the imprints would hold water after it rained and we'd never get another layer on top (but that's what the engineering firm wants). Most of this coming week is gonna be sunny and warm; we gotta get backfilled soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 We finally got a week of sunshine. Here's some pics of back-fill and water proofing: Click to Enlarge 87.11 KB Click to Enlarge 94.23 KB Click to Enlarge 76.66 KB Click to Enlarge 101.03 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted May 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Nice aerial shot- Click to Enlarge 1279.67 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 After a rough month (we actually lost an entire week due to rain), we are out of the ground! Click to Enlarge 82.32 KB This photo was taken last Wednesday from the 3rd floor of a house across the street. Click to Enlarge 73.34 KB This was taken today from the same house. Click to Enlarge 51.27 KB Here's the end of the day today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 New aerial photo. Click to Enlarge 87.41 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 New aerial photo. Click to Enlarge 87.41 KB How are you taking the aerial shots? Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 It's a company out of Clinton NJ that my company hired. They do a fly around once a month; this past Wednesday was the first time I actually saw them flying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Around here, at least one builder employs a photographer who uses a tethered balloon for his aerial shots. The camera can tilt & pan and includes a remote monitor. If the air is still, the balloon has lots of advantages over aircraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted July 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 We has a topping out party today. Here's a photo. I shot a video; hopefully I can upload it to You Tube soon. Click to Enlarge 24.08 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 I think i figured it out... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4Z-h2hWzbw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Cool! Was it a deliberate choice to avoid using a spreader bar? Are you in the video? Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 That was cool. Your project is looking good, Darren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Kienitz Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Ditto above. Those steel walkers have a bunch more nerve than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Marc; Here's another video I shot the day before the topping out. This may explain the non use of spreader beams. We have about 2 weeks left of bolting up, setting the stairs, nelson studs etc before we pour the decks. Then all hell breaks loose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Hockstein Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Darren, Hope you are enjoying dealing with the Newark Building Department. Frame looks good. Now comes the fun part. Be careful out there. They are killing people at record pace in the City of Newark. I hope you have good site security! Stay cool and safe! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Of course, all the suits had to come out and get their picture with the last beam! - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Darren, Hope you are enjoying dealing with the Newark Building Department. Frame looks good. Now comes the fun part. Be careful out there. They are killing people at record pace in the City of Newark. I hope you have good site security! Stay cool and safe! Steve Monday night, 3 people were killed and 12 others wounded in 'gunfights'; several weeks ago my night guards reported gun shots at the site 2 nights in a row. The building department is a classic; although my inspector Larry has been alright to me. Marc-Next week I'll upload another video; we have to use a lifting beam to set the gym trusses. They came to the site in 50 foot lengths and we have to splice them to together (a 100 ft span). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted July 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Here's a couple of clips; first one is an ironworker shooting Nelson studs then quickly to setting the 100 foot trusses. Here's our welder connecting the cross/wind bracing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted July 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Well, we poured the 4th floor today. here's some clips of the pour- My concrete tester: The crew when they first started the pour- And finally the finishing- Next week I'll get some Carlisle roofing shots and some of my least favorite - fireproofing spray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Thanks for the photos and videos, Darren. Wicked cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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