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As I age, it's becoming a back and hip killer! 15 minutes of standing at a bench requires another 15 minutes in a chair. If anyone else has had this problem, what sort of mats or other cushioning works for you? I was thinking of doubling up some of those flimsy HF mats but, they are a PITA to keep together, as they crumble up after a while. I'm sure there are better solutions and, figured someone here has found it. If so, please point me to it. Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
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I'm finishing a wood mold for drain tiles. I got this idea that the reason you gotta dig to the bottom and below of the foundation for whatever building you are trying to protect from flooding is simply because if you don't then you won't trap more than a small percentage of the water. Digging that deep is a problem because I can't then drain the water off without undertaking a huge trenching project and That's not an option. It is just me and my shovel. So to get around that I figure that something like this outta' do it The mold for that is almost 2 feet across the top and the tiles will be 18" long. I'll bed them in rubber tire mulch to prevent frost heaving from being an issue, mortar them together, bury them so the tops are about 5" under the surface, and mulch over top with rubber tire mulch. My thinking is that they will be wide enough to trap the roof run off and that's all the water I'm concerned about. Precipitation is not my problem until the roof's magnify it and dump it where it enters the building. So I'm at that point where I'm thinking about what to do to ensure the mold is releasing easy enough that I don't wreck the one mold I have before I'm done making all the tiles I'll need. Some of you might recall my prior trenching project. It worked but only so so. I got water in the house but last few rainstorms dumped as much as 6" of water in a couple days one storm lasted a whole 24 hours and dumped 4". My trench worked, but I suspect that much of what I trapped, was the result of a poly liner in my trench and I know that won't last long. EREGO it's try try again. So to the assembled brainiac trust I pose the question: What is a good mold release for concrete molding in wood forms? Things that have occurred to me are: BLO. Motor Oil Exterior gloss paint and paste wax I'm kind of leaning toward motor oil
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Yep, it does have some wood in it, too. Honey-do List included two add-ons for the porches. Got the needed supplies, some Tapcons, a drill bit FOR the Tapcons, and a plank of treated 2x10. Finally found a chuck key for the drill my Grandson brought back ( without the key or the bit holder) and found a spare tip holder. Had to do a bit of dirt work, first. Had to sink the blocks a bit into the dirt. Did I say...I HATE DIRT WORK? Any way, test fit showed i needed some more dirt on the left end. Pulled things back out, added some dirt, then had a few rocks to move out of the way. One was a "Field Goal" type of move. Once things looked better, a few tapcons were added. Step will have to settle a bit into the dirt, but a few weeks of use will do that. The "old step"? There wasn't any. This was a big first step.... Packed up the toys, er, tools for the trip around to the front porch, saw something i haven't seen in a LONG time Is THAT .....GREEN GRASS? I heard tales about it,..... Front step was a bit high between the middle step and the landing area. Board was a bit warpped but, a few Tapcons flattened it out. There is a gap back there for dirt and such to go. Yeah, yeah, should have bought a 2x12.... Had a bit of trouble with the drill bit, it wanted to go up into the chuck, instead of drilling concrete. Drill was my Dad's Craftsman 3/8" drill. I don't think my cordless ones would have done this job. Well, first outdoor project is done, i wonder how many more she will have me do....
