OK, who else is ready?

[xrjohndeere]

Looks like you are ready for a major snow storm. If I had to have a snowblower for all that much snow I would be moving further south. Luckily here in Missouri we usually don't get it that bad. Stay warm.

 

[bp fick]

According to our local weather guys, the next week solid will be set up for lake enhanced, followed by lake effect snow. Just an inch by inch affair. So all the lake effect areas, Western Mich, N.E. Ohio, Western N.Y. etc, should expect the typical effect. Hope the ground freezes or its going to be a mess.
So, we're all ready. A bit late in coming, and that after a super warm November, but now, it seems, it's coming for real.

 

[dave1949]

This is what I use out at the Farm.

Sometimes I need the neighbor's 200+ hp tractor to pull me out when I get stuck.

This only happens when I go to where I should not be in the first place.

I am learning...

Yooper Dave

Someday it would be nice if you would tell us about that stone barn in your pic. How old is it?, built with slip forms?, etc?
Dave.

 

[scoutcub]

Wellll.....I just flew from Detroit to Seattle today....saw lots of white ground around wisconsin/minnesota area....I think it's-a-coming!

 

[yooperdave]

Someday it would be nice if you would tell us about that stone barn in your pic. How old is it?, built with slip forms?, etc?
Dave.

The barn is over 100 years old and built the old world way.

It has been well maintained and should last another 100 years.

If you like, I can find more pictures including the 30' long 2000# beams used to replace the center girder - a big project.

Yooper Dave

 

[dave1949]

The barn is over 100 years old and built the old world way.

It has been well maintained and should last another 100 years.

If you like, I can find more pictures including the 30' long 2000# beams used to replace the center girder - a big project.

Yooper Dave

Thanks,
I don't know why, but stone buildings always take my eye. They have a uniqueness to them like no other building material. I wouldn't have guessed it to be over 100 years old! I'll bet it has a couple hundred left in it if the walls are staying reasonably true.

Do you happen to know how the barn's foundation is built? Below frost depth, rubble in trench, or stones all the way down to the ground?

I have an itch to build something from stone that I will have to scratch someday. Always curious about how the oldtimers built their foundations for stone buildings. I have read that the old massive euro castles were built by digging down to solid bedrock and then building on that.

I would enjoy seeing more pics when it is convenient for you.
Thanks, Dave.

 

[Mark_in_NH]

Mark, You have a nice looking tractor (I drove by your place a week or so back but your PU was not there).

I agree on the mice- there isn't a mouse alive that can't squirm into most garages!

Thanks for the compliment. The tractor has actually been siting idle for a couple of weeks. Until there is something white to plow, it's on temporary vacation.
Sorry I missed you. If the truck wasn't here then I was out ramming roads somewhere here in town.

 

[yooperdave]

Thanks,
I don't know why, but stone buildings always take my eye. They have a uniqueness to them like no other building material. I wouldn't have guessed it to be over 100 years old! I'll bet it has a couple hundred left in it if the walls are staying reasonably true.

Do you happen to know how the barn's foundation is built? Below frost depth, rubble in trench, or stones all the way down to the ground?

I have an itch to build something from stone that I will have to scratch someday. Always curious about how the oldtimers built their foundations for stone buildings. I have read that the old massive euro castles were built by digging down to solid bedrock and then building on that.

I would enjoy seeing more pics when it is convenient for you.
Thanks, Dave.

Here are just a few pics of the steel and concrete reinforcement.

The beams are used W10 x 68 x 30' - 2,000# each & substantial. Used to relocate houses.

Had to remove the old wood girder and replace with a structural steel girder. Cut a hole in the wall to shove the new beam in.

Made a new reinforced concrete pillaster at the wall (last pic), and new reinforced concrete piers and footings inside.

Used treated utility poles made the columns.

Pretty economical and stronger than ever. No charge for the engineering or labor.

Yooper Dave

 

[dave1949]

Here are just a few pics of the steel and concrete reinforcement.

The beams are used W10 x 68 x 30' - 2,000# each & substantial. Used to relocate houses.

Had to remove the old wood girder and replace with a structural steel girder. Cut a hole in the wall to shove the new beam in.

Made a new reinforced concrete pillaster at the wall (last pic), and new reinforced concrete piers and footings inside.

Used treated utility poles made the columns.

Pretty economical and stronger than ever. No charge for the engineering or labor.

Yooper Dave

Thanks for the pics. That was quite a job! Sounds like you made a good 'save' of the building. Those Toolcats look like something with lots of uses too.
Dave.

 

[BandDcabinet]

Yooperdave,
What mfg plow do you have on the Bobcat? Does it float +/- a few degrees in up/down left right diretions or is it hard fixed?

Thanks
B&D