{"id":24099,"date":"2025-09-07T17:40:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T21:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iaintjustmusic.bobleafe.com\/?p=24099"},"modified":"2025-10-08T17:39:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T21:39:02","slug":"what-comes-down-must-go-upway-up-part-6-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iaintjustmusic.bobleafe.com\/?p=24099","title":{"rendered":"What Comes Down Must Go Up\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026WAY up! (Part 6 \u2013 August 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post of the third floor work might be the most thorough post of all, photo-wise (I originally selected over 200 pictures for this one). From my perspective, the third floor offered a view of most everything that went on there. Future (higher) floors will probably offer slightly less visibility……………stay tuned.<\/span><\/p>\n

Everywhere on the floor I saw rebar structures which got covered on four sides by large wooden planks whose visible side looked like a ladder on top of a board. Together, they made the formwork for reinforced columns. At some point, cement pumpers that are hooked up to cement-mixing trucks fill these frameworks via thick hoses that seem to be a block or two long.<\/span><\/p>\n

AUGUST 1<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

At some point, the framework is removed, revealing VERY strong columns. For more information: https:\/\/deslinc.com\/blog\/choosing-the-right-materials-for-column-formwork<\/a><\/span> (click image to enlarge):<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the absence of cement pumpers, the bucket’ll do……….<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yellow #2 pencil flooring (first impression):<\/span><\/p>\n

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That almost looks like he’s carrying the plastic piece that goes under a desk chair to protect the carpet:<\/span><\/p>\n

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The State St entrance (click to enlarge):<\/span><\/p>\n

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The much more interesting, multi-reinforced columned Passaic St entrance (click to enlarge):<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 2<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

More columnal photography (interesting ladder embracing the reinforced column)<\/span><\/p>\n

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My two biggest photographic construction projects are next door neighbors:<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 4<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This looks like 3 or 4 pictures jammed together, but it’s just one………….<\/span><\/p>\n

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Short video showing bucket-fed cement going into a framework:<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 5<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

BIG rebar delivery:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nice one-handed grab………..<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 6<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Rebar EVERYWHERE!<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 7<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dust-free rebar floor……..<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Where the roads are made of iron and the curbs are made of wood……..”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hey! Got my own drawing table!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Empty cranes V-frame Main St buildings and a bit of Foschini Park:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rebar inspector?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dust-Buster springs into action!<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 8<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Waiting for the starting gun……….<\/span><\/p>\n

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BANG!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Knee- (and wrist-) deep in rebar:<\/span><\/p>\n

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When I first saw this in my camera’s viewfinder, I thought he was trying to attach the blue metal to the silver metal………….and then I realized that the silver metal was a street light…………..duh!<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 9<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

DUAL PUMPERS! I’VE GOTTA<\/em><\/strong> GET ME SOME SHOTS OF PUMPED CEMENT COMING OUTTA THEM THANGS!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Well, not quite cement, but getting closer!<\/span><\/p>\n

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They’re getting closer to each other……….SOMETHING’s gotta happen soon!<\/span><\/p>\n

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BINGO! JACKPOT!<\/span><\/p>\n

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And, for good measure, I shot some video as well:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Time to smooth all that stuff out………<\/span><\/p>\n

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Then it dawned on me that I’ve gotta get over to Passaic St, where all the pumpers and mixers were happening!<\/span><\/p>\n

That turned out to be an excellent idea! (click to enlarge everything from this point on):<\/span><\/p>\n

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But I wasn’t done yet – I saw an opportunity to get a shot that I could never get before: the point where mixer cement entered pumper receptacle.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I walked down Passaic St to just such a point. I saw it! I wanted it! A worker was handling things on the street. I asked him if I could take two steps closer and take just ONE shot with my phone.<\/span><\/p>\n

“OK”<\/span><\/p>\n

I didn’t have time to calculate all the angles.<\/span><\/p>\n

I saw the flow and its entry (and the face of another worker…..and a STOP sign!). I ignored both.<\/span><\/p>\n

BANG!<\/span><\/p>\n

I nailed it!<\/span><\/p>\n

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I didn’t even check the phone to make sure it was OK. Sometimes, you just feel\/KNOW that you got it.<\/span><\/p>\n

I thanked the OK’er and moved on to other scenes:<\/span><\/p>\n

A few feet east to get this – another phone shot that I love:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now down at the corner of Main and Passaic (and shooting through the (semi-) covered fence:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Not sure why I took this one (yellow’s my favorite color?):<\/span><\/p>\n

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But there was ONE more shot I wanted, so I doubled back to the midpoint on Passaic St between State St and Main St to get this all-inclusive PANO phone shot that showed FIVE<\/span> cement mixer trucks servicing the two dueling cement pumpers (see their crossed swords?)<\/span><\/p>\n

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I’m not gonna top any of this, so I am DONE for the day! (Best shooting day of the month!)<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 11<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Small delivery:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Larger delivery:<\/span><\/p>\n

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The shiny, cement third floor (with orange trimming):<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 13<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cinder block delivery:<\/span><\/p>\n

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I can’t read the packaging, but since it showed up at around the same time as the cinder blocks, I’m guessing it’s anhydrous mortar (pre-water mortar!):<\/span><\/p>\n

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Many of both items are neatly-placed just south of where they are most likely to be used: the elevator shaft (though they might be used elsewhere):<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 14<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Rebar fishing (must be for steelhead trout):<\/span><\/p>\n

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They’re not having much luck, so his friend decides to cut off his toes – including shoe leather – to be used as bait:<\/span><\/p>\n

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I didn’t stick around to see how this ended.<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 18<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The first bright red cement pumper – GOTTA get a shot of that!<\/span><\/p>\n

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FOUR cement mixer trucks wait to service the redhead:<\/span><\/p>\n

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I have no idea what caused this, but you know the old rule…….”Shoot first and ask (unanswered) questions later”.<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 19<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the aforementioned cinder blocks and mortar positioned near the elevator shaft (it was all the cars that got my attention):<\/span><\/p>\n

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More #2 Yellow-luggin’:<\/span><\/p>\n

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“That’s a wrap!”, as orange fencing gets rolled-up for its next destination:<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 20<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This is where the mortar gets mixed:<\/span><\/p>\n

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The mortar receptacle gets put in place:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Poured mortar (not an easy shot from 2 blocks away):<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cinder blocks and mortar – before and after:<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 21<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

More column formwork:<\/span><\/p>\n

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I wasn’t sure from where these sparks were emitting:<\/span><\/p>\n

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More work being done close to the next-door neighbor’s parking area:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Knock, Knock!<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Any day now………….”<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Finally……..”<\/span><\/p>\n

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The work gets done……….<\/span><\/p>\n

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Other 8-21-25 shots:<\/span><\/p>\n

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After everyone’s left:<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 22<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lunch!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Wood through iron:<\/span><\/p>\n

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How the site looks to me just before 9pm:<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 23<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ladies’ dressing room? (just a guess):<\/span><\/p>\n

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Initially, I thought this guy was giving me the finger (I still don’t know what he’s doing):<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rebar on two floors:<\/span><\/p>\n

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August 25<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Another Yellow #2 pencil delivery:<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 26<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Another cement pour and water squirt:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Smoothing it out:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Super-long handle:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, over by the stairwell…………<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 27<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Drop something?<\/span><\/p>\n

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That looks kinda heavy:<\/span><\/p>\n

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I’ve never photographed that kind of guitar before – ESPECIALLY with the guitarist in that position:<\/span><\/p>\n

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I haven’t see any yellow cement pumpers, so when I saw this one waiting to get into position……….CLICK!<\/span><\/p>\n

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The name on it was kind of obscured, so when the pumper moved up a bit, I shot this:\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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PUTZMEISTER?<\/span><\/p>\n

Accordng to Google, the word meister “denotes a person regarded as skilled or prominent in a specified area of activity”. I wouldn’t feel comfortable printing what it says about “putz”, so I’ll only ask: This guy is a prominent putz?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Passing around cinder blocks:<\/span><\/p>\n

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More column form work:<\/span><\/p>\n

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The stairwell progresses:<\/span><\/p>\n

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From my angle, the cement pumper appears to be operating out of someone’s apartment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Did you notice that it was filling a column form?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here’s a closeup of it:<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 28<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Shoveling a column? (It probably does the job just as well as anything else.)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Speaking of column forms……….<\/span><\/p>\n

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The stairwell gets a little taller while the elevator shaft pops through on the left:<\/span><\/p>\n

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The shaft’s and stairs’ lifeblood gets delivered:<\/span><\/p>\n

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AUGUST 29<\/span><\/p>\n

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The mortar bucket brigade:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Three more column form shots:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Stairwell shots:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hammering away………<\/span><\/p>\n

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Two more stairwell shots:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rain’s coming……….<\/span><\/p>\n

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August 30<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dancing? Stomping bugs?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Oops! Not a bug – sorry!<\/span><\/p>\n

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The cinder block brigade (one just reached the top and the next one was just placed on the first level:<\/span><\/p>\n

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It looks a lot better in a video:<\/span><\/p>\n