Yikes!! What would you do to save the tractor from getting smashed?!

[radios1]

Sorry. When we think of New York City, we just say New York, forgetting about the state. I go to Niagara Falls to pick stuff up and never really think I am going to New York!

New York City is a small part of the State of New York, northern New York is mostly large farms, and small towns, not much crime up there.. crime in New York City has seriously gone down for years now, though..

 

[Industrial Toys]

I wach a lot of Andrew Camarata, in NY state. It always impresses me, as elsewhere how such wilderness can be relatively close to such urban development.

 

[Jstpssng]

I wach a lot of Andrew Camarata, in NY state. It always impresses me, as elsewhere how such wilderness can be relatively close to such urban development.

Every fall for the last 4 years that I worked for myself I spent some time working somewhere between Potsdam/Canton and the Tupper and Cranberry Lakes, and/or around Boonesville. It wouldn’t have taken much for me to move there. The northern part of the state has a lot of farming country and reminded me of what southern Maine used to look like when I was growing up; before Massachusetts started buying it back.

 

[bcp]

Oh...a milk house. Thanks. ....but now this Yankee wants to know "Why would the walls be angled if a windmill stood there?"

The base of a wooden tower was enclosed, using the posts as corners.

Bruce

 

[CobyRupert]

Every fall for the last 4 years that I worked for myself I spent some time working somewhere between Potsdam/Canton and the Tupper and Cranberry Lakes, and/or around Boonesville. It wouldn稚 have taken much for me to move there. The northern part of the state has a lot of farming country and reminded me of what southern Maine used to look like when I was growing up; before Massachusetts started buying it back.

Spent some time at school in Potsdam, mostly during the winter. The northern side of the Adirondacks in the Saint Lawrence River Valley is more like the Canadian tundra. Winter's usually a few weeks longer and 10 degrees colder than down here on the southern side of the 'dacks, and we're usually 5-10 warmer than Albany in the "middle" of upstate NY, and Albany is about 10 degrees (or more) colder than New York City.

Fun fact: From March 6 to March 24 1998, New York state shared its border with three Great Lakes! [Hint: 2 of them were Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, the 3rd one had the first naval battle of the American Revolution (U.S. Navy) & had a major naval battle during the War of 1812...]

The base of a wooden tower was enclosed, using the posts as corners.

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Bruce

:thumbsup:

 

[Old Gray Mare]

Update!

State Farm has been amazing. The adjustor was a nice guy and answered my questions about the process of getting repairs done, etc. He noticed missing shingles on the shed roof and also on my house, so the claim includes a new re-roof on both buildings! They are even paying for the food I lost during the 40 hour power outage :thumbsup:

I'm going to demo the carport with Red (and put the claim $$ to pay me for labor/tractor use) and save as much of the metal roofing panels as possible and use them elsewhere. I'll reuse the rafters and the posts will become firewood. I'd like to enclose the opening of the shed, put in a door. I might get an all metal extension to match the carport where I park the truck...that way Red will be closer to the house and this old girl won't have to walk so far to get to it

Question for you all....how would be the safest way to either push or pull the carport over? I have heavy chains and was thinking to pull it away from the building instead of pushing it to the side?

Any ideas? You folks probably can come up with something creative

Thanks again for the geat conversations!

~~Judy

PS...the tractor doesn't have any visible damage and has been runing/working just fine. Whew!

 

[AchingBack]

Pull Judy, pull. Much safer.

 

[Diggin It]

Pull.

 

[Jstpssng]

Pulling it is safer and you’re less apt to put a nail through your tire. Just make sure that your chain is long enough so that you don’t pull it onto your tractor... but I think that you already know that.

It’s good to know that all of the premiums you’ve paid over the years are finally giving you something back. :thumbsup:

 

[Henro]

It is probably not an issue, judging from the original construction, but make sure when you pull the roof, that the other building will not be damaged as you try to pull that roof off.

If you are uncertain, might be best to let State Farm pay someone to do it.

I am going from memory here, since it has been a few days since reading this thread, but I remember the roof being attached to a building...(insert red face here if not.)

 

[shooterdon]

Pull using the draw bar with a proper hook.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Drawbar-...edirectid=15764444037732269289710070301008005

 

[Industrial Toys]

Just remember that attached things often come detached on their own. Meanwhile trying to detach something that is attached is usually another matter entirely.

 

[Old Gray Mare]

Just remember that attached things often come detached on their own. Meanwhile trying to detach something that is attached is usually another matter entirely.

I'm hoping Mother Nature will take it down with the winds that've come up today

~~Judy

 

[Diggin It]

I'm hoping Mother Nature will take it down with the winds that've come up today

~~Judy

It's possible. It's possible!!!

 

[Molalla1]

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It's possible. It's possible!!!

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[LouNY]

Actually remembering the pictures I'd be tempted to start at the far end lift it with the loader remove the post and lay it down on the ground.
Especially if I was going to try and salvage any of it. Even if not it will disassemble much easier if not all wadded up.
Or even to separate the metal roof for salvage /scrap value and to burn the wood and bury the ashes and nails.

 

[Old Gray Mare]

Actually remembering the pictures I'd be tempted to start at the far end lift it with the loader remove the post and lay it down on the ground.
Especially if I was going to try and salvage any of it. Even if not it will disassemble much easier if not all wadded up.
Or even to separate the metal roof for salvage /scrap value and to burn the wood and bury the ashes and nails.

Here's a pic taken today to give memory a boost:


So, I would need to lift the front end opening that's attached to 2 posts (one is split at the ground and leaning outward). There's a 2x8 header. Would Red be able to support the end while I used my sawzall to cut through the 3 remaining posts? Then lower the fel and set the end on the ground? The roof is attached to the building with a 2x12 header with a cazillion nails Would the gable end get damaged?

The specs for the tractor/loader - Lift capacity is 1050 lbs. Breakout capacity (?) is 1821 lbs.

I like the idea of this if it's possible

~~Judy

 

[aczlan]

Personally, I would put a chain up high on the remaining middle post and pull the top out of the roof.
Then chain to both corners of the end with 2 posts (at the tops of the posts) and pull it straight away from the rest of the barn.

Aaron Z

 

[chim]

I agree that pulling would be safest. If you do that, it would be good to get the chain wrapped and choked real well on the posts. If the structure is pulled enough to make it unstable when the chain slips off it will increase the danger if you have to monkey with hundreds of pounds of things that want to fall on you.

You said you want to re-use the roofing. You'll need to decide if it would be an approach you want to try without some assistance, but based on the pictures Here's what I'd do. Use the loader to lift the low point of the roof and get a post back in there. Then start removing roof panels from the end farthest from the building. It looks like the metal is only about 8' off the ground. The first piece of tin could probably be removed using a stepladder placed on the outside. Next piece would put the stepladder under the framing, so it would be important to keep checking the stability of the framing as you go. Without the rigidity the tin adds, the framing may want to twist, rack and come down.

 

[bcp]

The metal roofing is about all that is holding it together. See the 4th photo in post#1. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/owning-operating/419949-yikes-what-would-you-do.html

The first set of rafters is almost completely detached from the center beam, and just held in place by the roofing.

Bruce