Thanks Griz. Yes, we stack outdoors but sometime in October I'll be moving the winter's supply into the barn. From there then about once per week I'll move some of that to the porch. Makes some extra handling but I have the time and don't mind at all.
Got a bunch of old arms today to stack on or whatever else. than on the way home stopped for coffee and my starter kicked the bucket. Let's see now the splitter broke, ran over my boys bike and now the truck. I'm on a streak here. Oh well chit happens. Not to sound whiny but I also got a darn swollen lymph node that won't go down. Hopefully something stupid like doc originally said just got me in a funk kinda. Oh well enough of that. Edit: sorry meant to put that in the bullchiting thread.
Well I ran to Menards after work and got a new screw bit as mine was wore out from putting in construction screws.they had Bosch 2 packs for .98$.picked up a not her treated 2x6 for the east end bottom girt board. We then got some gravel spread out and then moved another big pallet into position. Then we jacked it up and put concrete blocks under it and got her leveled out. I decided I had to get one rafter up before I quit for the night.So here is a couple quick pics I took.
Now thats encouraging! We have had a lot of stress in recent times as well but it has finally dwindled down… Keep the faith my friend and turn to your family and friends whoever or wherever they are for support. The tarps are an easy fix. Take a 2*4 and screw it to the end of the tarp so when you remove wood you can drop it down and it won't fold all over the place. The advantage is you can roll the tarp up on the 2*4 as the stack goes down.
Very nice! One quick tip lay a 16*16 red brick under each cinder block that will allow the block to not sink and will allow movement between the block and ground as the building settles. ( if its not to late)
That has the makings of an exceptional wood storage building. I'm curios, what is the rig in the far right of the second picture? Tx
Glad to hear you have made it through your trials and it has slowed down for you.I have had few friends reach out if anything just to lend an ear.I will know more tomorrow on what our situation is I believe. I should have just screwed tarps to my stack last year.Didnt take time to really think that out. May the Lord look out for you and family
I wouldve loved to had set up a better foundation for the pallets.I did put stone down under the blocks so they are not bearing weight directly on the ground. I put my last pallets on blocks and they had minimal sinking in the last 2 years.I think I might pull the platforms up next year if i have too much settling. The building is self standing on posts 36" in the ground.So i shouldnt have any heaving issues here. Thanks for the tip
I think it should work pretty good for us when done.Now for your inquiring mind.................What you saw is a really short IH 1206 or a height challenged 574. Seriously though its a 1975 IH 574 that i Put a full vision cab on from a 1206 a friend had.I cut all the inner fenders out of it and was able to lower it over the factory fenders.I supported it in the rear and front.I got tired of freezing to death in the winter plowing snow with it.Its been sitting since 05' though do to life and a steering column seals going out. I would like to pull it all apart in a year or two and completely restore it.
Well thought I'd post an update.we got the last two posts in yesterday and some more girt boards.Took this pic before I started on it tonight again.started on the rafters and got a couple up then the rain started.So I hope maybe I can do some more tomorrow.
Played hooky from work today to get some time away from the stress of things going on.I managed to get all the rafters cut and put up.Cut the wild end of the posts off.Then the wife and kids helped me get two sheets of decking up on top and nailed down.Starting to look like a building now.
