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I am living for Ernie 😂❤ PLEASE bring him back on future episodes!!!
Ernie was great! He's clearly a huge wealth of knowledge. I'd definitely love to hear more from him, too.
This time put him to work lol
Who’s Ernie?
@@yeeaahBUDDY Ernie went to school so he dont have to pick up a shovel
I've been watching you guys for a few years now. I started watching originally because my wife and I had just bought our first home and I needed some help fixing some stuff.
As time went on I noticed that I was watching for the chemistry you two have as well as the tips. I never had a solid father figure in my life so I appreciated watching your dynamic. My wife and I are expecting our first child (boy) in July, and watching you two has become much more meaningful to me. I appreciate the father son dynamic you two model. The idea of fatherhood has terrified me, but I have a much clearer picture of the kind of dad I want to be by watching you two.
Many thanks to you both!
Dad of seven here. My friend, you'll be amazed how your instincts kick in. They're already there waiting to be realized.
Pro tip: only kids are not good. Have another two soon after this one. It's not easy, but totally worth it.
I don't usually leave comments on videos but seeing Jordan standing in the rain explaining the situation I felt that so much. I'm glad you guys are staying optimistic through it all and I can't wait watch this series through to the end!
I'm incredibely impressed with your endurance, optimism, and courage on this project. Murphy has kicked you in the pants so many times, and you just keep moving forward like the Energizer bunny. Best of luck, and I hope you find some Ws in the in the truck! Look forward to the next one!
You mention 'Murphy'. Have you ever heard of 'Houlihan's Law'? He thought Murphy was an optimist...
@@stephensaines7100 nope I'll have to look it up
That saw cutting the rebar looked heavy! That back seat is almost as messy as the one in my truck! LOL. I've got bags of thinset mud powder, paintbrushes, tools, etc back there.
I've seen sometimes some gravel is poured into the holes to go under and around pipes so there is some wiggle room within the concrete.
Its always nice when you meet someone who has been around a long time and can tell you about the history of the place and the progress and who is willing to talk about things and be friendly. When we first moved here our plumber had been working on this house for probably 50 years and he gave us a rundown of the history. He also explained what he was doing and why as he was doing it. Some professionals don't like to be chatty, but I like the friendly ones who will talk to the clients/customers.
Seriously, when you go to do the house foundation, get yourself some of those tent carport kits. Set them up over the worksite and put sandbags around the perimeter.
I can just feel Jordan's frustration. I've been there. Had plans and then thunderstorms hit. I had just painted the outside of the workshop-- it was still drying-- and massive rainstorm came through with high winds that blew the rain toward the wall.
The muddy ground around the worksite will make it harder for the concrete trucks to get in and pour without sinking. We had a concrete truck sink in our yard (although it was bc the driver failed to listen to instructions from the contractor).
I hope everything went smoothly on the day for concrete pouring.
A year and a half ago my house was flooding. I was desperately trying to block up furniture, empty the bottom shelves, throwing things on top of other things, helping the fire brigade with throwing sand bags... But eventually the water only went up, to about a foot and a half, soaking everything I couldn't block up high enough, destroying the drywall, covering the wall sockets, destroying the kitchen cabinets I was still installing...
I know the feeling of not having any more emotions to give and just having to accept having to live with it... I had to move back in with my parents for half a year, meanwhile dealing with insurance, cleaning, getting some electricity working again, getting heat again, getting 1 room livable so I could move back and carry on completely renovating the rest of the house even better than before at a point in time I was supposed to be almost done for a long while.
I grabbed the chance with both hands to undo all the shortcuts I and previous owners did over the years, do things differently, doing things with the high chance of a future flood just as bad in mind so next time there won't be as much damage, document everything so if it happens again I have hard proof of how the house is built and what it'll need to bring it back for the insurance company so hopefully that'll go easier...
Think of it this way: now you know everything that can go wrong, so you can account for it as much as possible when you do the house.
This is all foreign to me, but I watch and appreciate every video you guys upload, not only because I enjoy the process of seeing how things should be built, but because you guys make it enjoyable to watch. The father and son dynamic is so wholesome, and while it may not always be sunshine and rainbows, you persevere and continue to put your best foot forward. Thank you for putting your work on display for us. 😊
I'm having a pool installed. Right after excavation, we had a rainy night in the forecast. Contractor said he would tarp the project. To my surprise, he put the tarps on the bottom of the pool, not over the top. Used a bag of cheap camping stakes from Walmart to hold it down. The rain filled the pool but stayed in the tarp. Pumped the water out, pulled the tarp, and could work on it that morning.
Hang in there guys! Once you pour the concrete and it’s finished, you can have a party and celebrate your victory over the elements! Keep your heads up and keep pushing forward. Great job guys! 👍
Except when all that water then comes inside the house lol. No way I’d EVER build in Louisiana, that whole state is a swamp
@@DrMJJr Just to note, they are in Texas - I think that they said that they are in the Houston area.
@@mrglsjr ohh I that’s right they LEFT Louisiana to relocate to Houston. Well at least the water table isn’t such an issue there. Hopefully that will mean no water inside the ground floor!!!
No just severe erosion and settling causing ongoing foundation problems.
Texas in the Spring. Maybe when it comes time to do the big house, you can pour the slab in the middle of summer. I know you have learned a ton on this project. Thanks so much for sharing it with all of us. I know there has been a great deal of misery going into this episode, but it makes for great viewing.😅
20:23 you can just hear the stress in Jordan’s voice… I think a lot of your viewers know that sort of helpless, desperate, pain and the “I don’t care” you sound like me and my roof. My heart goes out to you guys
Looking forward to seeing the next video. You are reaching a major milestone for your garage and I think everything after that should flow smoothly because you guys are the experts in the rest of the build.
Man... Mother Nature just won't give y'all a break! When you were talking about scrambling to put a tarp over, you sounded so distraught and defeated, man. BUT, with all these obstacles, it will feel so much more amazing when the garage is done knowing the struggles you endured. Y'all are killing it, hang in there! Can't wait to see you guys celebrating when this garage is finished!
Your son is one lucky kid. Wish I had a dad that would spend time like this to teach me the tools of the trade.
As a side note...seeing Engineer Ernie sure explains a lot.
I live in a wet area, and I had a big outdoor project a little while ago. First thing I did was went to harbor freight to buy a 30' by 50' tarp. Every day when I was done working, I'd either run a rope or some boards to drape it over and make an A-frame tent over the site. It only rained a couple of times, but I saved a lot of work in the long run.
You'd think they'd have learned by now
@@slip0n0fallyou would think…I’m starting to lose interest in what was once a great channel. I’d have had that thing tarped so tight that a single drop wouldn’t have gotten in there
@@emddoctor8671 it's like a trainwreck you can't look away from
@@emddoctor8671 I don't think a tarp would make a lick of difference. Look at the back yard and under the house. They live in a swamp. The water table is like, ground level. The thing would fill up just from water percolating through the soil. No wonder the current house was built on essentially stilts.
Scouts taught me this a long time ago. Don't have a big enough tarp? Rig two at full size and drape another one at the apex. Tautline and bowline knots make the job easy.
A year and a half ago I watched your video on installing LVP flooring. That was hugely helpful. Thank you. Then I watched your videos on installing tile. Again, hugely helpful. Thank you. I got caught up in your story along the way and I've never missed an episode. I always look forward to the next one. I'm not planning on pouring any foundations myself, but it's fascinating to me and beneficial I think for a home owner to know what goes into their house. Sorry to hear about the rain storm, but Ernie is right. This is why we over engineer things. That garage is going to be great! Can't wait to see the BBQ.
I've been preparing my workshop slab in conjunction with you guys. It's around the same size and I've had similar issues, such as having to excavate a second time, as rain filled soil back into my original footings. Fortunately, for my project, we moved the pour forward by five days, and beat the rain (in Tumbarumba, Australia). I'm sorry to see that luck wasn't on your side. It'll all work out. You're some pretty resilient guys!
Thanks for taking us along for the journey. But, as we travel together, we can’t help but to feel your pain. I hear it in your voice and see it in your face Jordan. It will be worth it in the end. Just tie a knot and hang on!
My dads place was built in the lowest section of an old farm area back in the early ‘70’s. We moved in in November of ‘77, right before the big blizzard of ‘78. We never got to see it wet until that spring. It flooded a bit from time to time and would dry out fairly quickly. It would drain into a working field with active drainage about a mile away behind his land. This was fine up until the early ‘00’s. Then The farmer who owned that land sold to a developer. That developer built up the farm land and tore out all the drains and resloped the land to drain away from the new houses back towards my dads and his neighbors. Now, his being the lowest point, it likes to flood a lot. Like standing water for days after a light rain. At one point last year , because of rain, when I finally was able to cut the grass it was over 3 feet tall, and a pair of mallards made a nest in the 1’ foot deep pond that used to be the front yard.
I understand your frustration with rain! I feel for you guys
I really loved your Engineer piece, Mr. Ernie! Thanks for that piece!
This was a rollercoaster video FOR SURE! BTW: I liked seeing your engineer Ernie, what a great guy he was. Congrats on your concrete pour, I can't wait to see the next video... just one more thing... if you read my previous comment I suggested you invest in tarps to cover the site, I'm sure you will when you go to build the house, you need to have a ton of tarps available for use... and some pumps as well, I can't express how sad I felt for you guys seeing that all full of water... AGAIN... No!!! Not again!!!
Yes, at least a 2" or 3" pump. I would get the 3"
Ernieeee 🎉 LETS GO. I feel your pain brother! Arizona is booming as well! No more back roads! I’ve been in a lot of physical pain these past few weeks and you guys keep me going! Love the personal growth from you Jordan. Paul is just his usual bad ass self!! And rad, please please PLEASE use sun screen. If I see you that burnt up again I’m calling the police! Kidding!
I was told by a plumber to protect pipes where they go through concrete because as the earth turns it creates a slight vibration which causes the pipe to rub on the concrete which can make holes over time. Some areas require a wood frame around any pipes so the concrete doesn't touch them at all.
Jordan, keep fighting through the adversity. You are gonna be so much stronger when you get through these difficulties. I'm up in Michigan, and I would echo the other comment about coming there with an umbrella. May God bless you with some nice weather to get things stable and set that firm foundation.
in some countries (like mine) you have to make actual concrete forms out of eps or some kind of multiplex. that way you never get mud in your forms (but still lots of water you have to pump out). maybe you guys can try that for the house
This is the worst part. Trying to do foundation work during the spring. So tough. But MAN, when you have the concrete, the REAL work can begin in earnest.
Really been enjoying the video, even if not as much progress is happening as you want. Still nice to see the process, warts and all.
I was devastated just watching this!! After all that work to just have it rain on your parade again!! Great job for sticking through it through and keeping the spirits high.
Heartbreak and perseverance. Hard to watch but glad you are fighting through. Love to see the great character of you and your family.
"Concretes Ordered" - Victory Outdoor!!
Yes
Haha I watch him too.
Ahhhhh that was hard to watch. I have no clue how you guys stay so positive. I would have lost it by now.
Excited to see the concrete get poured. It's almost like waiting to finally see Jaws in the movie.
Following you from Australia. Always look forward to your videos and the processes you are having to follow in order to build.
I’ve really been enjoying your videos on the house and I really enjoyed that you brought the structural engineer out. I’m a structural engineer myself so seeing him was a delight. Stay encouraged because I understand that the rain can really delay things and potentially add costs if you’ve scheduled a pour on a specific date. But once that foundation is poured and cured you’ll have the strongest foundation system in the neighborhood. Great work!
bro that is a huge bummer. ended on a high note! So glad yall are pouring concrete! this was a great episode!
God bless you guys... you deserve a break today. Praying you get that concrete poured BEFORE it rains again!! 👍❤️👍
Youre learningcurve is priceless for youre followers trying to do something like it. And entertaining!! Thank you again!
And always great to see an older person with all the knowledge, young people tend to do everything on theire own without asking the elder who already made all the mistakes. Great you do that!
And that rain, i thought Texas was dry. What do i know right?
Yeah that last rain episode would have done it for me if I was you guys. Major props for staying so positive!
Way to go hanging in there and being positive man. I’m personally going through something similar. It’s an emotional roller coaster. I just keep saying “but when it’s finished”. Thank God for you dad man. He’s a blessing to you.
Your almost through the first milestone of the build fellas. And as a fellow H Town resident, people might not appreciate the strength of the storms we’ve had recently. I knew it was gonna throw a wrench in your plans.
I wish I could be right there beside y’all helping however possible. I am incredibly encouraged to see your enthusiasm and stamina through this project. My emotions would be spent too, Jordan. Excited for concrete! Let’s goooo!
Been there done that mate. Absolutely heartbreaking, the only thing on your side I guess was you had a day's grace before the pour to get it sorted. In a few weeks when your framing, this will all just be a distant memory. best of luck from Tasmania Australia
The thing I love about building houses is that it’s a downhill battle. The problems get smaller and smaller the more progress is made, assuming it is designed right and good workmanship, which y’all have in spades. This will all be a funny story a few months from now when y’all are roughing in everything, don’t forget that. Your hard work is paying off!
I just found y'all and binge-watched everything until now. So sorry that happened. Like you said, there is no point and getting upset over things you cannot control. You guys handled this process so well. I cannot wait when everything is finished and you can look back on this moment and laugh. We're rooting for you!!
As we in the construction world say... WELCOME TO CONSTRUCTION! I hate you guys are going through this but after the building gets finished and you're running your punch list this rain days won't even be in the back of your mind.
I work in CM for a commercial contractor that does a lot of state and institutional work. Back in 2018 we had a 12 month college expansion build that lost 3 months to redesign change order work and then another 3 months to rain delays. Like seriously... It rained so much that the site work and concrete slab work couldn't be done for 3 months because of soil conditions from all the rain. It was a nightmare but it eventually all came together.
Sounds like you guys are already doing some excellent due-diligence up front in checking the weather. Create project schedules and milestones based on your dates when major tasks need to be completed, like your slab, framing, finishes, etc. and then watch those weather forecasts like a hawk! Don't forget your major equipment dates either as I know you guys are aware of industry delays with certain products.
Love the channel and best wishes for successes ahead and soon!
Glad to see the outro of you on a rebar mat and DRY foundation! Can't wait to see the concrete vid!
I have stayed up all. night fighting water overflowing in my house and I have been outside with a pump trying clear my flooded back yard so a new patio could be poured so I could rebuild the deck (not to mention we found out my job was relocating me half way through so we had to finish it to sell the house).
I nearly cried watching the rain storm. I felt your pain so much. Hoping to see that slab poured on the next vid.
They say god sends the toughest challenges to the ones that can face them. Stud Pack it is amazing and inspirational seeing y'all work smart and hard to combat and move through the hurdles that come up!
Jesus Christ is Lord! Let's go!
Thor definitely whacked his hammer hard, you're right.
Keep the faith. Hang in there. Who knew your channel would be such an emotional roller-coaster. Great content !!!
I have a big rain storm coming in this weekend in connecticut. I cut my grass Friday after work. Making sure my sump pump is working. I hope your slab gets poured for the Epic Build.
Heartbreaking watching the rain dump on all your work again. Hope the pour went great. You guys deserve a break.
Damn guys, my heart sank when I saw the blip at the start of the video - that's a tough break. Hope the pour goes well for you, you really need that win.
Mr. Ernie is a walking history book . Keep that positive attitude .. 'Round here we like to say "If you dont like the weather .. wait five minutes"
If you think the rain is bad here in Texas... wait till you see your first hail storm :) Glad to see you are still optimistic, the weather and the building here is a bit different. Glad to see you hired an engineer that will save you a lot of grief
We thank God for the rain and thank Him for getting us through the storms of life. Keep up the hard work. You guys have taught me so much through all your jobs. God bless!
Good drama Jordan..... you guys need to watch Frank every evening on KPRC Channel 2. The key is not the weather app, the key is to learn how to read the radar images. I had to hustle up and get a little generator slab down thanks to Frank we were good to go. Almost there. Maybe we pour the house slab in June - August.
An incredibly addictive journey you are leading us on. I feel like I’m watching an Oscar nominated film. Cudos to y’all.
When doing the foundation for the house then please consider a thermal brake. 🙏🙏🙏 I have a thermal break of only an R3 on my 40‘x40’ shop for the walls and roof. My shop was already an existing structure so I was not able to thermal break the foundation. At least not the way I would like to. I technically could but it is not ideal. With the cheapest thermal break, no air conditioning… on one of the hottest days last year then my shop was 10 degrees cooler!!! 😳🤩💯🎉👍 (A thermal break is an insulated layer … often rigid foam… between the sheathing and the framing to break the thermal bridge/loss of energy and heat through the wall assembly from the inside and outside.)
For your sheathing then I really hope you use Huber Zip-R sheathing (sheathing, WRB and thermal brake all in one) and properly roll the acrylic tape on the seams and use the liquid flashing over the fasteners. Please review Matt Risinger’s personal 70’s rebuild house that he lives in Texas. I had to learn that every time that Matt Risinger said, “Here is a nice detail…” or something like that every 3-5 minutes then it was probably not the MINIMUM standard installation. He likes to build to a higher standard. Like Passive House standards. I don’t recommend everything he says but I watched him long enough to be able to pick a part what I agree with and what I don’t. Unfortunately… I had the miss-impression that the quality and standard of work he did in his videos was common for contractors… when I was hiring a contractor. I was WRONG and grateful to have learned. Now I understand how and where I fell so short.
I hope this helps. Thank you!
Wow first time for the first comment. If you see this I’m watching the video now Stud Pack u guys are the best man I have learned so much from you guys and thoroughly enjoy your channel. I know the weather has been against you but keep up the good work. Im sure this will be amazing!!!
Appreciate you Jeff!! 👊🏼👊🏼
@@StudPack All will be great at the completion of Jordan's project...This adversity is great for your channel, your character, and it shows just how good you guys are at what you do!!!
Jeez man, that's tough to watch. That sucks so much, I really felt for you guys. What's worse is after you've lived through it and you're just disgusted by it then you have to relive it when you edit it. I always try to remember when I'm going through stuff like this the phrase "this too shall pass" . A year from now it won't seem so bad.
On the bright side, you guys are pushing toward 500K subscribers. Pretty cool. I think I signed on when you were around 10K. Keep pushing forward.
You are doing awesome and it's amazing to see your perseverance. I think you are doing the best with what you have. Can't wait to see the concrete pour! Also, I realized something while watching those guys work.. When is Jordan going to get some genuine Texas cowboy boots? 😂
Jordan - your attitude is an inspiration. I needed this. The setbacks are (somehow) part of the journey. Eventually you can always look back on these things with a smile, but so much respect that you decided to put this behind you so quickly and focus on the next steps. I love that Stud Pack always chooses to over-build when the choice exists. Here's another reason why it pays off to do so!
Your concrete guy Ernie is a smart guy and sounds like he anticipated something like that rain storm happening.
Man that sucks big time. I know exactly the feelings you guys are dealing with. My project has been the same way with the weather just crippling me every step of the way. Its made me redo things 2 or 3 times in most cases.
That really inhales profusely! Things like that always seem to happen. Jordan, you really kept a cool head through all of that BS. Maybe a few cuss words off camera? Hang in there. You guys rock!
I live on the north side of Houston and think about you guys every night it rains. Weather guys lie every time. It’s always colder and more water than they say. You have been thru lots of emotion on this one!
Sorry for the bad luck guys, but glad you guys are hanging on and can't wait to see the concrete. Keep it up guys
Cant wait for the concrete video now, that rain was stressing me out too. Good luck, love the videos!!
Keep hanging in there boys. Sad to see the flooding over & over but you got this. You're all in my prayers. Let's start building. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
If it wasn’t for bad luck……, lots of blood sweat & tears, hoping it doesn’t rain the night before your pour! As always, love your videos showing exactly what to expect when your dealing with Mother Nature!
That’s sucks, I had the same rain issue when i was trying to pour footings on my first ever addition. I promise that you will never be more proud of anything than this garage & house when you are done. Keep grinding 🫡
Everyone is moving north to escape the violence in Houston. Ya'll picked the right place to move to. You'll appreciate all the turmoil of the build, once you're settled.
Next time I have a roof torn off, or like the last two weeks, a deck half stained and it starts raining, I can think of you guys and say, Well it's not as bad as Stud Packs foundation! 😁😁
Man, I thought for sure that the next video was going to be of a finished bad. Mother nature can be a real pain sometimes. Way to take it on the chin and push forward. That's why I love your channel, always determined and never give up!
The weather's certainly fighting you, but on the bright side, what a great concrete crew. It was great of those guys to let you film and let you help out.
That made me sick to my stomach, I took my entire roof off last year, all the way down to the sheetrock. so for 3 weeks sheetrock was all that separated my family from the outside world. Needless to say I didn't sleep much during that time and we barley got it reframed and reroofed just before the rain hit. I'm talking hours so I can understand your pain.
Great job staying positive, I always say the sun comes up tomorrow no matter how bad things are but it still hurts when things go crazy wrong!.
By the way I bought 3 giant tarps that covered a house 3200 sq. feet and it was the best money I spent on the entire project because we did get some light rain that would have destroyed my sheetrock.
Reminds me of the fun I had building my 10X13 foot brick shed in 1980s. I hired a BobCat with a backhoe attachment to dig the 1 metre deep footong. Thes oil was wet damp black clay. As the shed was on the boundary on one side the machine could only dig three sides as it was getting boogged a lot of the time. My brother and I finished the other side ourselves by hand. I started doing the steel in couple days and the rain started. It didn´t help that the footings were in the lowest point on the lot! Not deterred I borrowed a bilge pump from work and pumped out the footings. That night - hailstorm! I know how you feel - I gave up for over a year. Finally my father law said he´d give a hand to the job. In the end I hired a backhoe to completely dig the footings out like a pool and ended up using old pallet boards to make formwork and ended up with a cellar!
It will all come together. Stay positive. You got this!
Man makes plans and God laughs.
Truer words were never spoken.
Cannot wait. Concrete pour day is the best. My favorite.
WOW! just WOW! Trying to rush and stay ahead of the weather is always a challenge. We are just on the ride with you through this crazy roller coaster.
Love Earnie. I could listen to guys like that all day ❤
Wow! Like a swimming pool. I hope the pour goes okay (or went okay, if it's already happened) and that once you get the slab in place, the work will proceed unhindered.
Just out of curiosity... I don't know if it's even possible, but I was wondering if, during the earth work, setting up one of those event tents over the site might not help to keep the water off the dirt long enough to get the slab poured. I don't know what they cost, and I don't know that it would help... But, I doubt it would have hurt anything. Except, maybe, the budget.
I'm enjoying the journey. Thanks for the ride! Be safe.
Got a fan from Montana! Love the show, fellow tradesman here but mostly a remodeler... and nice Parkway Drive shirt! Bands fucking awesome
Another kick in the jock strap!!! Just can't tame Mother Nature! Anxious to see the pour video!!! ⛈
All this makes for great content despite the setbacks, real world building !!
For me, the hardest part was the footers and block work when I built my garage. We dug 2 foot trenches and threw in a couple pieces of rebar and filled them up with concrete. I thought that was hard. You guys have been through the wringer. I might have gave up. lol ! Keep up the great videos.
That was heartbreaking!! Glad you're moving forward.
Given the water table on this site, i dont know why you guys went back with select fill. Should've dug the hole, added 3ft of gravel instead of select fill, that way you couldve collected the under slab water into a sump pit. Build up the concrete footing/stem wall, then in fill the center with more gravel and top with a floor. Right now im worried about the continued water table problem and under mining the footings. Also the site is just too low for proper pitching of footer drains (are there any?). Id have liked to see this whole thing raised up like another foot or 2.
It has probably been a few days. Investing in a scaffold based whole house tarp is something to consider. Wood rots with water, plywood warps in water. You also have a whole house to go after this.
I’ll be happy for you guys when you can move on to building on that slab. A very long, drawn out process but that’s real life! I can see Jordan’s frustration bursting out of him. Hang in there guys; you’ll be framing soon 👍
The reality of building a structure as small as a garage is no joke. Given the area where your home is I can see why a proper foundation is so important. If the foundation is garbage then at some point the structure built on it will be wrecked due to winds, flooding or some other disaster excluding tornadoes or earthquakes (those are impossible to defend against). You and your dad showed the real problems a person can encounter in the process of construction. I appreciate that commitment to the truth because you need to know what you're up against when working to a timetable and budget. I hope the concrete pour goes well and you guys complete your first major milestone in building your garage.
I seem to remember someone recommending a giant circus tent...... Just kidding... Sorry for your stress Jordan!
Thanks for the video...
Have a great weekend!
Your contractors are saints to put up with filming and letting you help. Give em a nice bonus all of em 😂
Don’t worry Jordan and Paul. God will provide and hes got more to give than to take. Just trust him🙏🏽🙌🏽 U guys are warriors!!!
Stay Blessed
Hopefully you can get the slab done this next week, because I saw a weather forecast for the whole midwest including Texas, some freezing weather and a lot of rain!!!
Mr. Ernie..... This dude is awesome... Has done it all, seen it all and really doesn't give a Snit! Just do good work and all is good! Old skool at it's finest!
Just buy a few tarps and cover the entire area, you should also look into a full house cover when erecting the scaffold for the full build.
I'm sure by this time you have a beautiful new slab and this no longer matters. Keep at it!
So glad this is now in your past. I can't imagine how I would have felt going through this!