1st tractor project

[Kevin_in_Mi]

First I'd like to say Hi to all at TBN. I'ts been a pleasure viewing all of your posts over the past year. this is my first post so bear with me until I get the hang of this. My first major project is a flagstone walkway that goes from the front door around to the side door of our new home. Had to excavate a trench 120' long X 7' wide approx. 10" deep. Est. 30 yards had to be removed. I couldn't have done it without the newest adition to our family. A brand new JD 4300 hst mfwd r4's, She's a real bute.

 

[Kevin_in_Mi]

2nd try

 

[rdln]

Looking good keep it coming, that is the better looking part of Farmington Hills, no?

 

[Kevin_in_Mi]

Actually, we live in Howell, Mi. I must have put farmington hills
down on where I work. Heres one of the front.

 

[rdln]

Yeah, I was pretty sure there weren't any dirt roads in FH. Are/did you chip the edges to get a tight gap between the stones?

 

[hazmat]

Looks great. I continue to amaze myself as to how much time the new tractor is saving me. It is great fun to do a job with the FEL that you've done before by hand. I spread 1.5 yards of mulch last night in about 30 minutes! It would have taken me a couple of hours to do by hand.

I think I know what the second project is: Cut the grass /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[tdenny]

hazmat,

I know what you mean - I spread 10 yards of bark in about an hour. No wheelbarrow for this guy ever again.

 

[Kevin_in_Mi]

Steve,
I'm really trying to piece this thing like a big jigsaw puzzle.
this stuff is really hard to split where you want it to, trying to maintain a 1-2" gap later to be filled with the slag stone

 

[WVBill]

Nice looking place and good work.

I'm doing a patio/garden in my back yard using flagstones. About a 16' x 20' area. I posted about it in <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/cgi-bin/compact/showthreaded.pl?Cat=&Board=projects&Number=156424&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&vc=1> This Thread </A> Couldn't have even considered doing it withoug the tractor. I see you're using stone dust too. Did you put it down over a gravel base or just build up the stone dust. What to they get for flags in Mi? Mine are costing me $249 per pallet for wallstone.

 

[rdln]

Looks dark like Canadian flagstone hence the the strength. The only one I have done was in Rochester using sandstone.
I fitted it like you are and filled joints with slag. That way looks more natural but there is more slag to get kicked around brought into the house etc. If you have that problem, the paver sealer might help.