[TowerTalk] Condensation/spell checker strikes again...

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

On 2/1/2016 Monday 10:45 AM, Roger (K8RI) on TT wrote:
>  Our "current" contractor then poured and dodder *(poured and rodded)* 
> the entire basement wall as well as resealing the outside, adding 1" 
> Styrofoam to the outside of those walls and installing new weep tile.
>
I don't know if my spelling was correct, but it was understandable <:-)

The new contractor put rerod into the blocks by knocking a hole in the 
top blocks between the webs, then pushing a length of said rerod all the 
way to the bottom. then filled the entire hole with concrete.  This was 
done not only because of the sewer contractor's slip (he was informed 
about the ground cable before he started), but two walls had some small 
cracks.  Inspection revealed that the walls were no longer straight from 
top to bottom, nor were they plumb which is why all the basement walls 
were redone.  We had a basement full of 2 X 12s bracing walls to keep 
them straight during the work.

So, my poor choice of going "through" the wall and a sloppy contractor 
may have been a good thing in the end, although expensive.  <sigh>.

MORAL: Choose the route / location of ground cables carefully and take a 
possible future into the plans!

> The basement wall work, old conduit,  "Y", and new conduit 
> installation are shown in 
> http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/cablebox.htm as well as the 
> messenger cable in the box at the house.  The installation of the run 
> to the shop as well as the NEMA box at the tower are also shown.
>
>  73,
>
> Roger  (K8RI)

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