Doesn't look humble to me. Looks professional!! Nice work. Be sure to add another pic when it's done!!!
Thank you! I got the iron work lagged into the posts now.
I got a price ($2100!) to do the roof in standing seam metal. It is same stuff as used under the solar install on the barn. Cost with screens and railings make this to be about a $5500 structure, not counting the 200-300 hundred hours I got into it. The ironwork (Corbels) are lagged in and the screen door is framed. The next hard part is the railings.
Last night I pulled and carried away a near 3.000 Lb boulder with the
L39. The measured rock dimensions was +48" x 42" x 24", too late in the day to take a photo. I placed it there with my excavator a few years ago, but wanted to minimize damage to our front yard by first trying to use the
L39 to get it out of the way for the gazebo.
I was really not expecting the
L39 to be able to do it. I used a chain and the BH to pull it to the edge of the circular raised garden, and the grapple to lift it and move it away.
It was very difficult to fit and grab the rock in the grapple, but I finally managed using the stone wall of the garden as a backstop to help get hold of the rock. I had to use 4wd to move as there was not enough weight on the rear of the
L39 on the dewy wet grass. I lifted it all of 6", but got it to the gravel driveway for the excavator to move it to a final resting place. The ruts are not too deep in the lawn.
What remains to finish the Gazebo, after installing the standing seam roof, is the screen door needs to be hung, the already pre-cut and fitted composite decking screwed down, add the screening, and install the cupola. I'll even put screen mesh under the decking to keep the bugs out. Barring a twister or major gazebo swallowing earthquake, etc. I built it for 100 year life. so I hope someone gets to enjoy it!
I made a pattern out of strapping so to know where to dig the holes for the foundation blocks to set the gazebo. My wife is going to cry about her lawn when I finally use the excavator to pick up carry and set the Gazebo. A heavy lift helicopter is my other option, but grass seed & loom cost less.
