Rebar tying has come a long way over the years. It used to be done all by hand with a pliers or with wire ties and a hand spinner. We have moved to rebar tie guns. We use Max brand guns. We started out with the basic single wire tier but moved to the Twintier.Continue reading “Rebar Tie Gun”
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Mud
Mud is something that you deal with in construction year after year. You always do your best to avoid it but there is no way to avoid all of it. Our forklifts are a life saver when it comes to mud. The machines are almost unstoppable. They have amazing clearance and never stop going. IfContinue reading “Mud”
Snowboarding
When work gets slow in the winter it is nice to take a little vacation. I have went snowboarding quite a few times. Snowboarding is a great workout as well as a lot of fun. One other benefit to snowboarding is you get to see some very nice scenery. This past year I went toContinue reading “Snowboarding”
Semi With Side Dump
This is a 2012 Peterbilt with a 2012 side dump. We use this setup quite often. This setup can be very useful when you are doing concrete or construction. Not only can it be used to haul gravel and dirt, it can also be used for hauling trees and concrete. A dump truck could workContinue reading “Semi With Side Dump”
Concrete Floor Finishing
Finishing floors on a house garage or basement can be a lot of fun. We usually put a troweled finish on them. It is usually called burned off. This means that you have troweled the concrete until it has become solid and cannot be made any smoother. We use power trowels to do this. InContinue reading “Concrete Floor Finishing”
7 Best Tips To Finishing Concrete
When finishing a wall hold your mag or trowel at an angle so you do not hit all the tie slots at the same time. When trying to fill rock pops on a troweled finish do not scrape the top off but instead use down pressure to build cream. Get lower when raking concrete soContinue reading “7 Best Tips To Finishing Concrete”
2006 Volvo 140 Excavator
We run a 2006 Volvo 140 excavator. It is a little small for what we use it for but is the biggest we can go for the trailer that we have to pull it. I really like to the sensitivity of the controls. I have ran a few different excavators and it takes a lotContinue reading “2006 Volvo 140 Excavator”
John Deere 323e
We run two John Deere 323e skid steers. Both machines have tracks on them. Tracks are a must have for the work that we do. Tracks work a lot better for grading and running on soft ground. These machines are a little small but can fit in tighter places because of it. Even though theyContinue reading “John Deere 323e”
Box Culvert Construction
In the past five years we have started doing box culverts under roads. We have done eight box culverts now. It was a large learning curve going into them but a good challenge. There is a lot of work that goes into doing one with plenty of heavy lifting. If you are willing to doContinue reading “Box Culvert Construction”
Stamped Concrete
Stamping concrete can be difficult but rewarding. This style of concrete stamp is stone. This concrete has had color put in it while it was still in the truck. color can make the concrete look very interesting. This was a porch that wrapped around a house. After a month this slab will be pressure washedContinue reading “Stamped Concrete”
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