Before we started this morning.
This is after we finished for the day. You can see how I cut away the first 2 feet of the roof and remove the block on the left.
Here you can see through the center of this kind of block. In cement block terms these are stretchers, they fill in between the corner blocks. These are clay tile block that have been glazed.
These are the corner blocks. These are more like cement block in design that the stretchers that are tubes.
At the end of the day this is what we had accomplished, both sides were even. We wanted to get the highest part down. Maybe tomorrow I will remove 3 or 4 more layers, before we start on removing the roof from the inside.
The instrument of deconstruction, the air chisel.
We took a break around 11:30 or so. Then we went back and did the second half.
Although climbing around and moving 35 pounds plus block, sometimes over my head, was difficult. Jim had the worse job on the ground. As I removed the block and ether dropped it over the side or slid it down the roof, he had to carry, load and haul away all of the block.
The air chisel really makes taking block down so easy. It is dirty and I don't like the heights, but the job need to be done and soon it will be. I like the feeling of accomplishment. Did I mention the sore muscles? ;-) I have had a lot worse. So it's not too bad. I don't think I over did it too much ether. So tomorrow at 9am we will be back at it to peal the roof off.
I came home and took a shower, had a sandwich and a 2 hour rest. Then went and used the push mower for a while. Dad was fixing the rider. Then I used the rider and caught up on the lawn. Oh I got a flat. I need to go over an area around the burn pile with a magnet to pick up some nails. I just got tubes in the front tires and the first time I use the thing I get a flat. I guess I should count myself lucky. Many things could have gone wrong today. I have to say, I was blessed.
It's comming along well Sterling. For something thats hollow they certainly weigh enough.
ReplyDeleteWise move to stop when it starts to get a bit to much. It's amazing the tools we have now to make things easier - it really makes you respect what builders did 100 years ago.
Regards Stef
That is so cool that picture that shows like the hole from one side of the bricks to the other. i want to stick my head in there and shout hello just so i can hear the echo. and you really have achieved alot in what you have done of this so far, have a lot to feel proud about :D sounds like a good idea with the spoting early thing :)
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Raron
I always thought that they filled those cinder blocks with cement when they used them in buildings. Shows how much I know. Good thing for you, they don't.
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Paul
Here in the US we don't use cinder block much. I know we used it on the chimneys. Cement block is used most of the time. It is more dense and stronger than cinder block. Sometimes they do fill in the center of the cement blocks.
ReplyDeleteClay tile block isn't used around here anymore. But was popular about 70 to 100 years ago. There are a number of types.
These tubes are not totally empty. I have found many paper wasp nests. I don't know how old they are but so far nothing living. One nest was 3 or 4 feet long. It gives me the creeps when I find them. It is still a bit cool for wasps around here. I am hoping to have the block down in another two weeks.
Your friend,
Sterling