What did you do today not on your truck...

[Snarl95]

Hand mixed 18 bags of concrete for shed footers.

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by Snarl95

Hand mixed 18 bags of concrete for shed footers.

Ow, my aching back! I've worn my body out doing that kind of stuff. Maybe you're tougher than I was!

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

Ow, my aching back! I've worn my body out doing that kind of stuff. Maybe you're tougher than I was!

Reminds me of my buddy and I picking up heavy bags of concrete. Setting them down and wheezing.

My younger friend showed up and picked them up like a bag of groceries while we were laying there like a couple of zombies.

I wish I was young again.

[67C10Step]

Went to a swap meet on Saturday and ran out of money before I ran out of stuff I wanted to buy. Sad day.

Yesterday, closed the pool as the water was too cold for anyone to swim again and looks like the weather is cooling down for good so it was time. My son and daughter were both home from college so I cleaned up their rides for them. Just a thing I like to do when they are home.

Wanted to work on my old truck some but visited with the kids instead.

[Old Truck Man]

Got my wife to give me my annual Haircut and beard trim a few days early. I normally get that done on my birthday on Oct. 17th. However yesterday I went to our other place and ckecked the cows and cut and loaded a load of firewood. When I left I pulled out on the county road and shut the truck off and went and closed and locked the gate. When I went to leave the Truck wouldn't start. Durn starter went bad. So I stood there with the hood up and about thirty vehicles went past some even speeded upas the went by. Finally these Meth cookers stopped ive never spoke to them. They only knew me as the Hoarder at the corner with the bycycles on the fence. Yes they would give me as ride to our corner. Scrary looking folks tattoos and piercings ect. I remarked as we where going down the road that a great number of vehicles passed and none stopped. The female just looked at me and said I shouldn't wonder you look like Charles Manson. So I got a early haircut and beard trim.

[GOPAPA]

Originally Posted by Old Truck Man

Got my wife to give me my annual Haircut and beard trim a few days early. I normally get that done on my birthday on Oct. 17th. However yesterday I went to our other place and ckecked the cows and cut and loaded a load of firewood. When I left I pulled out on the county road and shut the truck off and went and closed and locked the gate. When I went to leave the Truck wouldn't start. Durn starter went bad. So I stood there with the hood up and about thirty vehicles went past some even speeded upas the went by. Finally these Meth cookers stopped ive never spoke to them. They only knew me as the Hoarder at the corner with the bycycles on the fence. Yes they would give me as ride to our corner. Scrary looking folks tattoos and piercings ect. I remarked as we where going down the road that a great number of vehicles passed and none stopped. The female just looked at me and said I shouldn't wonder you look like Charles Manson. So I got a early haircut and beard trim.

Well a half hour wasnt too bad I guess a waiting

I too,, got my ears lowered yesterday ,, every time you post I think of the time many years ago when I stayed with my Sis about 500 feet from the Black River near Palhaton .. anyway my sis's husband had a brother that had the hair and face hair that looked like the infamous Charles Manson too. I believe he lived near Palhatton and his name is Harvey ,, he worked at a chicken farm catching chickens ,,Is your first name Harvey? lol just funnin with ya

[Old Truck Man]

Originally Posted by GOPAPA

Well a half hour wasnt too bad I guess a waiting

I too,, got my ears lowered yesterday ,, every time you post I think of the time many years ago when I stayed with my Sis about 500 feet from the Black River near Palhaton .. anyway my sis's husband had a brother that had the hair and face hair that looked like the infamous Charles Manson too. I believe he lived near Palhatton and his name is Harvey ,, he worked at a chicken farm catching chickens ,,Is your first name Harvey? lol just funnin with ya

No my names Randall. However my Daughter in Law is the Park Ranger Super at Powhattan state Park.

[yuccales]

Eye exam, no change from a year ago. Took truck dog to get his nails clipped. Washed the '70, the Tahoe, and Zero (the Mitsubishi). Wet and kinda cold, I sat out in the driveway and caught some rays. Fun day off!

[special-K]

On Sunday I made one entry door for my little garage. I had a weathered old 6-pane window sash with no glass I salvaged from a fallen down chicken shack. I decided to downsize it to a 4-pane and build the door. I had some old Douglas Fir 2x6, rafters from a garage I tore down, and some t7g beaded barn boards, so didn't need to buy a thing. I left my biscuit cutter at my sister's place, so I glued and screwed together with 6" Timber Loks I also had. Got it built Sunday and yesterday I primed, caulked, and painted. Still need to hang it on hinges, put a latch on it, and put glass in it. Now I'm anxious to do the door on the other side. Although right now it's nice to just walk through until I get a garage door. Then I'll miss being able to cut through

[57taskforce]

Yes sir Tim those are rust holes; 3-4 of them in total. Both are in pretty rough shape, I told my wife that I wanted to hang the yellow on the outside of the front door of the house. She didn’t think it was funny or a good idea. She gets less adventurous and has a declining sense of humor the longer we are married... I’m definitely kidding, I think I’ll keep her around she puts up with me lots more than others probably would.

[special-K]

Just make her something pretty, or whatever she likes, when you can. Then you might be able to hang one by the back door . I meant run a water line out to the garage or back to the barn. I have a hose by the cellar door by the driveway and where we walk into the house. I wouldn't put that set-up there. I do have a slight touch of class. All junk belongs behind the house... then anything goes. I ain't all hillbilly, you know!

I had this pair of hinges left over from in the house. Inside I used all old hand forged hardware. The one had no hinge pin and they are fatter than any pins I have, or what would come with a pair from the hardware store. But I found a bolt that drove tight through the holes on the door part of the hinge but moved freely on the jamb part, so I was able to hang the door! I also made the other door and painted it. That sash had glass, same size as the other, but two panes were cracked. I removed four panes to reconfigure, but now the two won't quite fit back in. Just a but too snug. So I'll have to get panes custom cut 1/8" under. I'm disappointed because that glass is the antique wavy glass. I set it aside for replacements, or maybe I'll make something artsy crafty to use them on

[Snarl95]

Got the joists and decking done last week. Putting up walls this weekend.

[special-K]

You're moving right along on this. Can you do pictures? You'll be under roof before long. I love to stand inside of what I just closed in the first time it rains. That's what building is all about, shelter from the elements.

I'll be the one humping Sakrete today, 30 bags is my estimate, what I'm picking up. I hope it takes less!!! I'm doing the curb/retaining wall thingy for now. Then I'll do the steps. The walkway will probably wait till I do the slab inside the garage. Or I may hand-mix in sections if it doesn't look like I can get to the slab anytime soon. I also have concrete to pour back at my little barn I'll be sliding over 32", monolith post footers/slab extension. I'm still digging that out. Ok, I'm getting tired talking about it.

[special-K]

I got the concrete work done on my garage over the weekend. I wish I could say I got the slab floor done, but that will come later. I wish I could have done that before putting the short bed project in, but... hey, it rolls.

So I picked up 30 bags think the retaining wall could take as much as that. It's really hard to guesstimate that Sakrete. I never go by whatever yardage they say a bag does. That has messed me up before. First I thought 18-20 based on what the work I already did took. It's tricky because you want to be sure you bought enough once you start, but you don't want too much. It doesn't keep well for later use and I doggone sure don't want to handle it an extra time to return. So the wall took 8! That's fantastic but it meant I had 22 bags to use up. I figured it might be enough to do the sidewalk, which I originally intended to do when I got a truck order for other work I have coming up. But I decided to do the steps which also had stone work involved, because I had the time for all that. Did all that and still had 14 bags left, so I did the first section of sidewalk. Had two left over so figured 10 more would do it, but I went for 12 more bags. Got it all done, have 2 left

[67C10Step]

Let's see, spent last afternoon fixing a toilet. Fortunately it was quick and I had the parts I needed in my box of plumbing stuff. Then turned my attention to what I will need today. Made sure my variable DC power supply still works and would work in the 110VAC outlet in the back of my 4Runner. Headed out this morning to set up some instruments for a power plant. Due to COVID they won't let me come in the plant so I am just going to pick them up in the gravel lot outside the fence, set them up, and give them right back. Hope it all goes as planned, needed DC to power them up so I can connect configure them.

[72c20customcamper]

Last night my wife said “ Do you think we have enough wood for the winter in the basement?" I said we have 5 + we’re good . I get Ok .. so today I started on another load . I’ll fill it up tomorrow, each load is a heavy 2 cord of wood . This wood is two to three years stacked . And a plastic cup of Tallamore dew rounds it off

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

I get Ok .. so today I started on on another load

I'm glad you understand "OK" doesn't mean "OK".

[special-K]

I need to get some firewood myself. There was more to my concrete story I didn't tell. In the sidewalk area I had exposed a footer I poured with post in it from my youngest son's swing set close to 30 years ago. I had hoped I could break it up enough to allow pouring over it but that concrete was tight. So it had to come out and it was very heavy. I dug down some around it. The upper part was flared out to give a more secure footer for the swinging action. I was able to put a chain around it below where it mushroomed out. I used my antique Hi-Lift jack to hoist it up up from it's perch. Then horizontal to drag it out. The hooked up a long long chain to my Suburban to carefully drag it to the driveway. It all worked out using what I had to work with

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by special-K

I need to get some firewood myself. There was more to my concrete story I didn't tell. In the sidewalk area I had exposed a footer I poured with post in it from my youngest son's swing set close to 30 years ago. I had hoped I could break it up enough to allow pouring over it but that concrete was tight. So it had to come out and it was very heavy. I dug down some around it. The upper part was flared out to give a more secure footer for the swinging action. I was able to put a chain around it below where it mushroomed out. I used my antique Hi-Lift jack to hoist it up up from it's perch. Then horizontal to drag it out. The hooked up a long long chain to my Suburban to carefully drag it to the driveway. It all worked out using what I had to work with

That must have been a monster swing set. That is a lot of concrete....

LockDoc

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by special-K

I need to get some firewood myself. There was more to my concrete story I didn't tell. In the sidewalk area I had exposed a footer I poured with post in it from my youngest son's swing set close to 30 years ago. I had hoped I could break it up enough to allow pouring over it but that concrete was tight. So it had to come out and it was very heavy. I dug down some around it. The upper part was flared out to give a more secure footer for the swinging action. I was able to put a chain around it below where it mushroomed out. I used my antique Hi-Lift jack to hoist it up up from it's perch. Then horizontal to drag it out. The hooked up a long long chain to my Suburban to carefully drag it to the driveway. It all worked out using what I had to work with

Nice tactics

Great study of the project









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[special-K]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

That must have been a monster swing set. That is a lot of concrete....

LockDoc

Well, you know how swing sets are usually two a-frames. This was just one post at either end of the beam. So the posts needed to be well anchored for the rocking motion. I had it so the kids could fly off and land in the sandbox which was big and deep. I ran into some of the sand while digging. Brought back memories of when my yard had kids busy at having fun.

That jack was straining. That thing was heavy!

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

Nice tactics

Great study of the project









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I had to come up with something. I figured either it was a good Idea or I was stupid for thinking so. "Don't get hurt" and "Don't break something" were weighing heavy on my mind. It would have been better if I could have anchored the jack from the side as well, away from the building. I figured I'd better slip those cold chisels though the top of the jack in case the chain decided to slip off. I put that old wheel to good use to steer the chunk away from the step dropping down to the door into the building. I didn't get pictures of it, but I used a come-along to drag it up onto my trailer. I'm glad that thing is gone

[Boog]

Man, I've never liked those high lift jacks. The first time I used one was on my father in law's '67 Chevy truck. He was a farmer and that was the jack to have back then. Well the tire went down so I changed it for him. I jacked his truck up ok and changed the tire but as soon as I clicked the lever to lower it and pushed the handle down that first time it slipped. The handle came up and smacked the main body of the jack and the truck came slamming down all in one loud bang. Luckily my hand came off the top of the jack before that handle smacked it. When the truck slammed down the loose jack bounced away from the truck. And that was my last time to use one of those jacks. I understand they can be handy and all but they can be dangerous too.

[1976gmc20]

Originally Posted by Boog

Man, I've never liked those high lift jacks. The first time I used one was on my father in law's '67 Chevy truck. He was a farmer and that was the jack to have back then. Well the tire went down so I changed it for him. I jacked his truck up ok and changed the tire but as soon as I clicked the lever to lower it and pushed the handle down that first time it slipped. The handle came up and smacked the main body of the jack and the truck came slamming down all in one loud bang. Luckily my hand came off the top of the jack before that handle smacked it. When the truck slammed down the loose jack bounced away from the truck. And that was my last time to use one of those jacks. I understand they can be handy and all but they can be dangerous too.

You just have to know how to use them

If you are stuck in a mud hole they are about the only way to self rescue without a winch. I learned by watching some old "experts" in the business.

You have to treat them something like chain binders on a truck load: stay out of the arc of that handle. When chaining down loads of logs I always got my back to the logs and pulled the cheater pipe back down towards me so that if it slipped then it would fly away from me.

[Boog]

I imagine that old jack was well worn. But I was surprised it didn't catch on the next lower hole. It came ALL the way down. It was a learnin 'sperience. I learned to not use them.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by special-K

I need to get some firewood myself. There was more to my concrete story I didn't tell. In the sidewalk area I had exposed a footer I poured with post in it from my youngest son's swing set close to 30 years ago. I had hoped I could break it up enough to allow pouring over it but that concrete was tight. So it had to come out and it was very heavy. I dug down some around it. The upper part was flared out to give a more secure footer for the swinging action. I was able to put a chain around it below where it mushroomed out. I used my antique Hi-Lift jack to hoist it up up from it's perch. Then horizontal to drag it out. The hooked up a long long chain to my Suburban to carefully drag it to the driveway. It all worked out using what I had to work with

You also need a backhoe. I dont think I could do half of what I do without the kubota