Jim's new projects

[pequeajim]

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We were out looking at concrete retaining wall blocks yesterday and found some that look very much like stone block walls, not just the typical retaining wall stuff that you see in Home Depot.

This will match nicely for my retaining wall around the building!

And, the company that makes them is right here in New Holland, PA!

http://www.newhollandconcrete.com/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabid=78&portalid=9001&Pageid=anchor%20Highland

Now we have a couple of claims to fame, New Holland tractors and New Holland concrete! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Highridge]

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Nice work!
How often does the stream fill with water?

 

[pequeajim]

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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Nice work!
How often does the stream fill with water? )</font>

Only when it rains now. It used to run continuously, but some guy up the hill from me did some major landscaping and redirected the primary source. When it rains, the stream bed can erode quite a bit of soil, thus the rocks the break it up.

 

[pequeajim]

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We started on the building today. I finally moved the rest of the rock into it's own pile away from the pad.

The guys working on the poles were fun to watch. Not rocket science, but very accurate and efficient.

(I'm glad they were doing it and let me help)

 

[pequeajim]

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After marking off the holes, it came time to drill

 

[pequeajim]

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Here's a nice clean hole ready for inspection.

THey drilled 24 of them,

 

[pequeajim]

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Then came the cement.

 

[pequeajim]

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After setting the poles and attaching the headers and stringers, this was the result after 8 hours work /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[pajoube]

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Looking really good. Did you see the thread Spencers Pole Barn?
PJ

 

[pequeajim]

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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Looking really good. Did you see the thread Spencers Pole Barn?
PJ )</font>

No, I didn't... I will check it out, thanks!