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The peak is part of the EMSRI property. The entrance to the driveway is about half way up the peak. The gulch is barely visible to the right and the far side of the peak.
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Monolithic slab. Central portion is compacted, then covered with 6 mil poly (to reduce ground water flow into floor, and humidity in building), then a 6 inch steel mesh.
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Pump truck in place. 29 cubic yards of 4000 psi concrete were used, delivered in three concrete trucks.
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It takes several skilled workers to install the concrete.
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The finished slab, ready for the metal building.
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Lifting truss and end wall into place.
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Shop skeleton in place.
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Installing window.
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Wall insulation in place while ceiling panels are being installed. The copper foil strip is grounded to the building Ufer ground and serves to ground the interior wall panels.
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Southeast end of completed building.
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Interior wall of knotty aspen.
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Sink cabinet with concrete countertop.
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Smart phone and camcorder for measuring Building Entry Loss.
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Slag ready for installation in knotty aspen wall.
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House at entrance to the gulch, purchased May, 2014. Address is 745 Shaft, Rockvale, CO 81244 (Your GPS might think it is Florence or Williamsburg).
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Kitchen in 745 Shaft.
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LED lights in second bedroom of 745 Shaft, all 12 strips on. Note the nice mural on the far wall. The 24-28 VDC Allen-Bradley power supply is on a small shelf close to the ceiling.
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A 1973 Dodge dump truck ($1000) and a 1990 Nissan mini excavator ($8500) that I purchased to move dirt.
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Start of the driveway into the gulch.
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Looking toward the north from the driveway. Pike's Peak is visible on a clear day.
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Looking down into the gulch from the driveway.
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Looking toward camper and Pike's Peak from circle drive at the bottom of the driveway.
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Looking north from bottom of gulch. Solar panels, battery vault, and side of camper are visible.
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Measuring attenuation in microwave signal passing through a section of concrete wall. The horn antenna is on the right and a HF35B meter is on the left.
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I would sit at the table, adjust frequency and amplitude of the microwave signal generator, and record signal strength measured by the HF35B meter.
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There are at least three species of cactus on the 60 acres.
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