My new client and Quarry update

teakwood · July 05, 2025, 10:24:13 PM

Quote from: barbender on July 05, 2025, 11:05:03 AMA glutton for punishment! There has to be some teenaged locals that could sling those blocks for you, Ramon!😊

Correct, but if you knew me in person then you would know that that would never happen. It would bother me for the rest of my years to see some guys error there so i rather do it myself. The downside of being a perfectionist.

and I'm just not the guy to stand behind a worker and tell him what to do.

I will be one of those stubborn grumpy annoying old men who just never give in and always know better.

my wife tells me all the time and she's right

Stephen1 · July 06, 2025, 09:28:06 AM

Curves are a part of Nature. All landscaping looks way better when curves incorporated in the build.
Looks Great Ramon!

doc henderson · July 06, 2025, 09:33:56 AM

"stubborn grumpy annoying old men"

Wellllll, at least you are not old yet!

teakwood · July 06, 2025, 10:43:25 AM

need to enjoy life, that's important.

yesterday i did half of the task, 90 blocks

and monday i will finish the rest. left side is done with a total of 11 courses.

teakwood · July 08, 2025, 07:43:22 AM

Little great Chinese wall done! i love how it change the look of my place, was expensive and hard work but it gives a way more professional clean look to the property.
still need to backfill and put some plants in.

the parking area in front of my house is very nice too, and the curve turned out beautiful

Wlmedley · July 08, 2025, 11:00:05 PM

Looks really nice. Something to look at and be proud of.

barbender · July 08, 2025, 11:45:40 PM

I love a good radius, Ramon!

Stephen1 · July 09, 2025, 07:42:00 AM

It looks great!
I see that water tower in the back ground could maybe use a nice T&G teak enclosure. I'm sure you know where to find some.

Bruno of NH · July 12, 2025, 08:27:05 AM

Nice work looks great Sir

teakwood · July 14, 2025, 09:17:52 AM

Well, this will be the last fotos of the wall, its pretty much done, with vegetation planted. won't bore you guys with more fotos. off to new subjects

Magicman · July 14, 2025, 12:49:51 PM

I wouldn't mind seeing one when the vegetation completely covers the area above the wall.

doc henderson · July 14, 2025, 01:28:19 PM

Now your water tank is a focal point. all the landscape folks will be jealous.

teakwood · July 14, 2025, 08:08:33 PM

I will of course do that Magicman when it's time'

Yeah Doc, the watertank could really use some paint, looks ugly there

teakwood · July 14, 2025, 08:12:47 PM

My work is getting harder every time with all these customers visits, inspect ceilings and houses.

Turned out real nice, the builders got a lot better after some a..whooping from the client.

proof of all the hard work!

doc henderson · July 14, 2025, 08:16:28 PM

Not what I meant, but if you spruce it up, folks will ask, "what is that". really all looks great.

Stephen1 · July 15, 2025, 03:49:14 PM

I can see the hard work. Where are the clients, don't you have to take them to the Beach also?

teakwood · July 15, 2025, 08:08:10 PM

yes, that's correct. we met with him the other day and i inspected the swimming pool from the inside

. i always have the cooler with some beers at hand, was 9 o'clock in the morning, i already know the client well enough so i opened a beer and ask him:
you want one or is it too early?

"Hey, it's 5 o'clock somewhere!" He is a cool guy.

He is teaching me now how to smartly invest in the stockmarket, etfs, fonds, retirement investments, very interesting. that's his wheelhouse