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Wood-Port Build

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  1. fox9988

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    Local power company replaced all the utility poles in my area. They said the land owners could have the old ones.
    Two posts and a ridge pole. Woodport will be 40' long and (probably) 8' wide, 7'-6" tall. Posts are set 20' apart, ridge pole (40' long) cantilevered 10' on each end. Roof will be metal.
     
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    It'll be awhile. Its HOT here.
     
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    We'll wait :)
     
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    I like it fox9988. I'm a little concerned about the ridge "poles" (unsupported) meeting in the center.... But it may work out fine, so until then, :popcorn:
     
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    The ridge pole is one continuous 40' telephone pole, spanning 20' between the posts, cantilevered 10' on each end.
     
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    Oh....that solves it. Sorry I missed that. Should be real gooder to go.:thumbs::)
    Really anxious to see the final product.:binoculars::yes:
     
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    That ought to hold a couple stacks of :woodsign: huh :D :stacke::stacke::stacke::stacke::stacke::stacke::stacke::stacke::stacke::stacke:
     
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    About 18 cords. ~12 years of me burning full tilt :emb:. Yeah I live near the equator with lots of insulation. And a Woodstock. :whistle:
     
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    Youuuuuuu suuuuuuck!
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    Did you get them to drill the post holes in the ground too?
     
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    :popcorn::popcorn:.... :handshake:... Will be right here...:D
     
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    Right on. They took a line down that went along one end of our place. We inherited some really nice poles there!
     
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    Yeah. A friend brought his tractor and auger over. We drilled 5 holes for trees and 2 bushes that the power company bought me for allowing them to cut some problem trees out from under the lines. I went ahead and had him do the holes for the wood-port too. Saved me a lot of post-hole digging the old fashioned way.
     
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    Wow, can't beat that:thumbs:
    How deep did the poles get planted?
     
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    Probably put some quick-crete in the holes.
     
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