Chuckels
02-10-2005, 10:21 PM
Hi yaall,
We are preparing our store floor for 10 new large front loader washers by removing existing concrete and pouring deeper monolithic concrete bases instead of steel. For forty five years the only large washers were two 35# maytags that vibrated the concrete floor up and down a half inch +. In addition to this floor damage the 30 top load washers severely degraded the concrete below thus I decided to remove all the concrete below all of the old washers as well as dig deeper for the new 55 and 65# washers. When the cutter finished 8 hrs and $650 later I learned that the original six inch floor had been floated two inches with small rock concrete. The two 35# washers were anchored only to the top two inch layer and the degraded floor below the 30 tops was really only superfical. I could have removed only the top layer and not have spent three days and probably $2k+. The original floor would have been quite substantial. The problem that chagrins me is that I wonder how this lesson will help me make other better decisions in the future because I hope not to be party to anymore concrete and underground old stinky plumbing work.
The two inch cold water supply needs refitting. Is anyone able to say if it is wise to use regular solder instead of that high temp silver stuff for underground? I have tried and failed to properly apply the silver before so I am averse to trying it again. I am an expert solderer with the usual stuff so is it ok or not use it for underground in nice sandy soil in so cal?
Regards,
Chuckles
We are preparing our store floor for 10 new large front loader washers by removing existing concrete and pouring deeper monolithic concrete bases instead of steel. For forty five years the only large washers were two 35# maytags that vibrated the concrete floor up and down a half inch +. In addition to this floor damage the 30 top load washers severely degraded the concrete below thus I decided to remove all the concrete below all of the old washers as well as dig deeper for the new 55 and 65# washers. When the cutter finished 8 hrs and $650 later I learned that the original six inch floor had been floated two inches with small rock concrete. The two 35# washers were anchored only to the top two inch layer and the degraded floor below the 30 tops was really only superfical. I could have removed only the top layer and not have spent three days and probably $2k+. The original floor would have been quite substantial. The problem that chagrins me is that I wonder how this lesson will help me make other better decisions in the future because I hope not to be party to anymore concrete and underground old stinky plumbing work.
The two inch cold water supply needs refitting. Is anyone able to say if it is wise to use regular solder instead of that high temp silver stuff for underground? I have tried and failed to properly apply the silver before so I am averse to trying it again. I am an expert solderer with the usual stuff so is it ok or not use it for underground in nice sandy soil in so cal?
Regards,
Chuckles