Good morning!!!!

[Looking4new]

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It's a BIG'UN!:shocked:

The old one's out of the way, and now I have to figure out how to make a level pad for the new one. Anybody got any pointers on how to do that with the FEL or box blade? I'm starting with about 5 degrees of slope. Sorta like

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In other words, about 3' of more or less level ground up next to the retaining wall, then sloping downhill at about a five degree angle. It also slopes left to right, but not as steeply...

Can you put the tank on 2x2' patio slabs?

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Can you put the tank on 2x2' patio slabs?

Yeah, but (there's always a but) the patio slabs have to sit on level ground.

I'd rather pour a pair of 3' x 3' slabs, but even those need to be level with each other. I can measure if they're level, I'm just trying to figure out if there's an easy way to do the digging with the tractor instead of a shovel.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

I have not heard 徹h Fudge since my mother was alive

Me either... I remember hearing that from my mother numerous times a week.... my dad, well, we just won ‘ t post that here....:shocked:

 

[txdon]

RNG this is when you need a BH.

If you don't have one you will have to make the initial digs by hand for the tires of the tractor to be level as you cut sideways into the hill. Or work from the downside of the hill (the tractor at 90˚ from the pad) and try to start the level tie area with the FEL -but you might not be able to go forward while digging if it's too steep.

If you have a blade (not box blade) you could back into the area and make pulled cuts with the angled blade.

You could build a retaining wall on the low side and then fill it up with dirt with your FEL

It looks good on the top of that level hill. My mom has a 250 gallon tank. She just had it filled cost of butane here is $2.07 a gallon.
Oh, regular gasoline today $1.84 at Walmart.

 

[mpham]

23 here headed to 6. Stove is cranking tonight. Happy Valentines day to all the significant other's out there. So happy mine lets me play with the tractor. I got creative and decided to make her a flower myself. Came out pretty good I think. She loved it!

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Getting a late start on GM today. I had another terrible night trying to sleep, started at 9:30, tossed and turned until 2 am.... then only an hour sleeping, up a bit, then another... could not wake up early as usual....

Then of course the garage door installers actually showed up on time... imagine that! They finished up around 1 this afternoon. They did a really good job. A helper was clumsy, I witnessed a dance he did trying not to fall on the door panels. He was jumping on one foot at a time, bouncing side to side over the 2 stacks of panels, totally off balance, nuts and bolts flying out of his work patches. He made it all the way from about midpoint to past the doors. I actually laughed out loud..... could not help it... wish I had a video of it. Main installer told him to slow down. I think he was new and trying to impress the main guy. He did save the panels, no damage.

Then went into the shop taking advantage of some warmer weather (54 degrees). I got the next end table assembled. Tomorrow I will start on the finish. Drew, these will be done in Early American stain / boiled linseed oil, hand rubbed. It will take a few coats. Gives a nice sheen and good protection. When I get the first coat on them I will take some pics. I want to get the tables done first and in the house. Then I will make the doors. Those will be stile and rail with punched metal inserts. Gonna take me some time to make.

Hawkeye, prayers and thoughts to you and family. Hope their surgeries go well and they can start healing.

RNG, can you back up the slope perpendicular and dig from the low side? That is a big tank. You could just pour above ground without digging, just level the forms. One would be thicker but ... it would work....

It is nice to hear that I am not the only one forgetting about implements on the back of the tractor
Bruce, you have an excuse with the boat / trailer.... it was dark.

Check, Jasper still looks cold.... our Airedale used to love the snow, we always had a hard time getting her in.

mpham. Nice paracord roses.

Everyone have a great weekend!

Son s new garage door:

 

[sodamo]

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It's a BIG'UN!:shocked:

The old one's out of the way, and now I have to figure out how to make a level pad for the new one. Anybody got any pointers on how to do that with the FEL or box blade? I'm starting with about 5 degrees of slope. Sorta like

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In other words, about 3' of more or less level ground up next to the retaining wall, then sloping downhill at about a five degree angle. It also slopes left to right, but not as steeply...

Big indeed !

No advice on pad though, sorry.

 

[sodamo]

More progress
Able to get mauka gutter installed, except for end that will tie into tank. I used 3/4x51/2 pvc board for fascia. Mixed thoughts on that.



Downspout and tie-in to tank will be on this end.



Too windy to attempt placing roof panels, maybe tomorrow.

 

[toppop52]

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It's a BIG'UN!:shocked:

The old one's out of the way, and now I have to figure out how to make a level pad for the new one. Anybody got any pointers on how to do that with the FEL or box blade? I'm starting with about 5 degrees of slope. Sorta like

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In other words, about 3' of more or less level ground up next to the retaining wall, then sloping downhill at about a five degree angle. It also slopes left to right, but not as steeply...

I used mortar sand and loader and back blade to do mine under the relatively small 500 gallon propane tank.

 

[toppop52]

toppop, with you feeling better than you have in the past, does this mean that you will be in the Boston Marathon?

I知 going to start with a few 5K runs first. LOL