Recent content by gable74

Hello all, I havent posted since my Bridge Build, but I am the proud new owner of a 2006 Bobcat 553, and I am looking for some info/advice. I was looking for something semi-compact, but the 463/S70 was too small. The 553 is a tad bigger all around and will handle most of the light duty stuff I...

I will keep an eye on it, I am hoping the those large treated poles will hold shape for a while. It would detract from the aesthetic of the bridge to have to throw another support in there if I don't have too. I think I asked this a few pages back, but with this bridge outside, in the elements...

A few pics now that some snow has settled in.

Thanks Everyone. It is certainly a spectacular time of year. A couple weeks and everything will be naked! Here is a cool shot just a little down stream from the bridge where it opens into the cove. Look close and you can see one of the Great Blue Herons doing some morning fishing. :) Now...

A few fall pics of the bridge.

Thanks all, I will probably wait until fall to treat it. That seems like sufficient time to dry out. We considered higher rails, but we like the open feel when walking/driving across. The bumpers are 4" tall and it would take a good deal of speed/power to jump it. My wife rarely drives the...

Thank you. What is a sufficient amount of time to wait before treating? The oak was pretty green when I put it down. Thank you. This project did not require a permit :). The bridge is a little over a quarter mile from my house, so the only thing that would have made it easier would have...

Hello, all. Just stopping in for a quick update. Bridge is doing great, fall colors are starting to creep in.....and we had a "Storm of the Century" (or so they called it) here in the Mid-Atlantic along the bay where we live yesterday. Extreme high tides combined with inches of rain produced...

Will do, for sure!

I will post back at a later date if/when I decide to use some protectant. If anyone has any questions, comments, or suggestions, I will keep an eye on this thread. Thanks.

Did you let the wood dry out first?

Its a possum. My wife is hoping he was just helping it across the bridge :)

LOL....its the 60v version but it still took 3 batteries, a sore back, and tender knees. Nothing like ripping 140' of 2" green oak :). I am going to let it dry out a year or so and then decide on stain/protection. Any suggestions on how to protect/stain white oak? Yeah, I thought about that...

I can finally say that other than a few touch ups, I think I am about finished with this project. Besides running the track off the mini-excavator yesterday, the last few weekends went pretty well. We did get about 5 inches of rain from the remnants if Hurricane Ida last week that washed my...

Thanks. Ouch, sorry to hear that about your area. This bridge is nowhere near the borders of my property, so you would have to do some serious trespassing to see it. I would get you on one of my trail cams long before you found it anyway. I do get the occasional kids playing in the woods...