My project at Waxman’s wash

[Eric H]

Been working all week replacing a slab for Waxman. Original contractor didn’t heat this slab on the north side of the building. The ice hasn’t been as bad as you’d expect but now it will be no issue at all.
Original Carwash installer only ran two 1/2” runs of conduit to the auto cashier. One of the conduits is over the max fill. I added two more 3/4” for later use. Plastic is cheap!
Pouring tomorrow morning.
I’m getting too old for this!

 

[Dan kamsickas]

Just remember, he's probably one of those rich carwash guys hoarding quarters so charge accordingly. Hold out for the brand name booze and a steak dinner.

 

[soapy]

I am not familiar with the yellow blocks being used. Are they for insulation and structural? Here we would require minimum rebor on 2 foot centers and for a drive over area like this I would use rebar on 1 foot centers. What cement are you using and are you including fiber mesh? I am just curious how different area of the country build. I am sure everything you are doing is going to be great. And yes concrete is for young folks,

 

[Eric H]

4000psi DOT mix with 3/4” stone.

I’ve always done 6” wire mesh (this is 4” because that’s all they had) with 1/2” rebar along the perimeter. Plumber always uses this grid system, so that’s what we did here. I tie to the mesh grid when I lay the tubing. This is a MUCH easier system!

I picked the Site contractor and Waxman used his own plumber. I was going to do the plumbing but my schedule got messed up and I couldn’t make the time commitment.

 

[Waxman]

here's some pictures

 

[Overachiever]

Can you guys please add a picture of how this was connected to the existing floor heat system? I need to do the same thing eventually.. I have crazy ice problems on my north side, its the exit of my automatic.

 

[Waxman]

I had a leg of floor heat running to my old automatic rail system. We are going to go off of that here is a picture. I'll also include a picture of the tubing coming in the wall near the entry apron.

 

[Eric H]

That last photo on Waxman’s post is just the test manifold the plumber uses to pressure test the tubes before laying concrete.
I recommend using this Watts manifold. It has flow meters and can be adjusted to balance the flow.
This one is in my IBA so it is looking a little rough after 8 years. I have some of these inside the equipment room at my old wash that still look new.

 

[Waxman]

Slowly getting everything put back together…

Bay has been back open since Monday. Let cement cure for 3 days.

 

[Andrew MA]

Boujie! Looks great.

 

[Blanco]

Slowly getting everything put back together…

Bay has been back open since Monday. Let cement cure for 3 days.

Looking good. What did you do to fill in where the forms were after you pulled them out? Also curious what those two lines are on the roof running across.

 

[Eric H]

Looking good. What did you do to fill in where the forms were after you pulled them out? Also curious what those two lines are on the roof running across.

Paving guy knew this job was scheduled. Waxman had him onsite the Friday before we started and understood what he needed to do and what our timeline looked like. Waxman called him to fill the gap with asphalt…”I can’t get there for a couple of weeks”. Even when you’ve worked with a guy before and spell out the expectations you can’t rely on the subcontractors to do what they say they’ll do. Waxman filled the gap with pea stone.
Lines on the roof are Snow Brakes to keep the snow from sliding off of the metal roof.
This job went fairly smoothly. Concrete guy needed 5.5 yds, ordered 6 but the batch plant only put 5 yds on the truck. Couldn’t get a truck for at least 2 hours. Pad is about 3/8 lower than we wanted but the forms were placed 1/4” above the asphalt. Finisher seemed to make it work. We’ll find out when the asphalt guy is done in a few weeks

 

[slash007]

Looks great. Come do mine!

 

[Waxman]

It's going to be so nice to not have to chip ice or throw down tons and tons of salt this winter! Really looking forward to this…