How to realistically assess personal effort?

2022-03-23 13:22:18

What a lot of hot air. By the way, I am currently making the frost skirts for my son's slab. There are four of us and we're making good progress. The three-quarter formwork is already in place. (Working since 7:00 this morning. Yesterday we poured the cleanliness layer.) Just for your information. A long formwork piece weighs about 60 kilos and is two meters long. Besides your craftsmanship, you must also be a very enduring strongman. Bravo

Nope. Just intelligent. Ever heard of wooden formwork?

But I see that spreading my knowledge here further is like casting pearls before swine.

2022-03-23 13:22:41

What a load of hot air. By the way, I’m currently making the frost skirts for the base slab of my son. We are four and making good progress. The three-quarter formwork is already in place. (Working since 7:00 this morning. Yesterday, we poured the clean layer.) Just for your information. A long formwork piece weighs about 60 kilos and is two meters long. Besides your craftsmanship, you also have to be a very enduring strongman. Bravo

I read "for my son." So here works an old man who’s not very skilled. And his three friends aren’t either. If you were younger, everything would run smoothly like with ;) .

Seriously – respect for your work. That’s some serious hard labor. Glad I’m not working in construction.

2022-03-23 15:38:54

The houses and the technology were less complex, and the people less demanding.

I think it depends on each individual, and most will have to go back to that if they want to fulfill the dream of owning a home. Then you simply build without KNX and controlled residential ventilation, and can still live well.

2022-03-23 15:41:15

No, not that. But with many, you have to be aware that maybe not everything looks like it was done by a professional. That's not bad, but should be taken into account because it bothers some people.

In our existing house, I also do a lot myself, but there is a reason why there are apprenticeships and master certificates for the professions. A lot of things are not something you just learn on the side (at least not properly). That means: If you are satisfied with 90% solutions that work, you can definitely save money. If you are a perfectionist, many things will bother you...

If only it were the case that the professionals would deliver 100% as well. Some of it can be done better alone, of course with much more time, or at least just as well.

2022-03-23 17:59:41

Nope. Just intelligent. Ever heard of wooden formwork?

But I can already see that spreading my knowledge here is like casting pearls before swine.

Once again, bravo. We know wooden formwork too. But no one uses it for an 80s frost apron. You’re occupied at least as long and also pay for the material.

And you didn’t do your wooden formwork alone either. Or who held your boards? ;)

2022-03-23 20:06:59

Once again, well done. We also know wooden formwork. But no one does it for an 80s frost skirt. You're occupied for at least the same amount of time and pay for materials as well.

And you didn't do your wooden formwork alone either. Or who held your boards ;)

Quick question, when exactly do you form a frost skirt?
I dug out a 50x60 trench, poured steel fiber concrete, done? It took 1 day with 2 people.
I only know it when people pour the foundation and the slab at the same time.
As a rule, a lot of sand falls back into the excavation then.

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