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What weekend do you guys wanna come down and play??:) No progress will be made this weekend. Family voted to stay at “home” due to weather (cold and crappy here and at the farm) and the 1000 things that can/should be done here. Loving all the input/drawings/etc from you all. I’ve come...

That’s the plan. Using rebar and skipping the cable. Posted this pic I scribbled a couple pages ago

A pier is my last resort

Is more always better? Would 3/4” rebar make my truss better? The conversations you guys have are fascinating to me. Of course in the construction world engineers/architects can sometimes be the death of us tradesman…….. I once napkin doodled a drawing for a contractor whose architect didn’t...

So far I’ve got $200ish invested Maybe another $500 in concrete Another $200 in steel….maybe A couple nice days working outside Bringing something “in”…..trailer/connex/etc is gonna require MONEY…….we are currently building another structure on-site. The bridge is something to keep me busy...

That about sums it up!!

Interesting……thanks!

Thanks for the compliments! If can’t eliminate deflection……it’ll be foot traffic and ATVs only. I’m mostly doing this as a test and the experience for myself. I know safety comes first.

Of course there will be more photos!

Just keep pounding pieces of rebar till hard pan? Hard pan can’t be more than 4-5’ deep by me. We don’t even use septic systems with leech fields……ground doesn’t perc. 8-10 should be good? Skip the post hole digging to make concrete “anchors”? Different ideas are always welcome! Won’t be...

2x6 tubes are vertical

11’ x3’x18” deep slab Post hole digger down approx 3’ in 2 or 3 spots as “anchors” Concrete will encase approx 4” of the 6” tall tubes. Rebar welded to tubes at various points and welded to some bar in the slab

Gonna weld a 4x4x1/4” chunk of tube to a 2x6 tube. 4000 with mower and loader 1500 pounds…….most likely not

There will be concrete abutments guys.

2x6 tubes are 1/8” wall. Outside tubes have a piece of 3x3x3/16 -20’ welded to them for the 3x3 cross tubes to sit on There’s another 2x6 tube in the center under the 3x3 tubes Tractor weighs approx 4000 pounds I’m going to build this under each of the stringers out of 5/8 rebar. An...

Thanks for all the well wishes everyone. No progress since a couple weekends ago. The bridge isn’t at our full time residence. We are going this weekend. I’ll (hopefully) be making some mock-ups for the bridge decking and driving one wheel of the tractor and pick up on them to see how the...

Re:cables Flat stock “sandwiching” the tube 1/2 or 5/8” bolts with spacers top and bottom Bottom bolt would have cable looped thru……no welding on ends. Center spacer is cut from a 4x4x1/4” tube approx 3” long….allowing a good weld from above on both sides. Flat stock I can get. I could...

This is my last resort. I have another bridge with poles/cross bracing/etc in the center. I’m trying to see if it’s possible not to use them.

A cable under tension bowed down (4 or 6”) in the center should?

This is why we love this place!! I have multiple 50’ lengths of 3/8 crane cable (not aircraft cable). 5k capacity turnbuckles aren’t hard to get…..that’s where my cable idea came from. The rebar/flat stock idea work for me as well……overhead welding isn’t my strong suit so that’s why I was...

Shooting for my Kubota L2501 and/or our 2007 F150 farm truck Pick up is about 6k

That’s concrete humor? I actually have 40’ (4-10’ pieces) of U shaped 22 or 24 gauge sheet metal shrouds for some coiling doors.

That pesky “hiring” word……. My neighbor has a couple excavators but I hate imposing. The chute idea isn’t bad……. I do have a teenage boy with friends and some wheel barrows.

Nothing new…… Except the churning in my brain!! Most likely will put a concrete abutment on both sides. Rough math says approx 1-1.5yd should give me what I want. Getting it to the other side is my big challenge. Trying to figure where else to put more concrete. Minimum with no cartage is 3yds...

Less lights….:)

Hence the cable/turnbuckle idea I don’t NEED to drive a vehicle across. Mostly a test of my skill to see if I can build so a vehicle can drive across

Scootr I was gonna build that under the span with cable/turnbuckles/piece of steel center span Tighten turnbuckle-arch bridge

I plan on a railing/guardrail of some kind.

Results…… Started with a bit of a crown….approx 1/8” I’d say there’s an 1/8” between the string and the 2x4. 1/4” sag. I have some 3/8 crane cable….I may make a “u” under each stringer and use a turnbuckle to “arch” the bridge

Welding is done!!! Gonna set a string line on one side. Throw some boards across and park both ATVs right in the middle and measure deflection……stay tuned

No sir 6x6 treated rated for ground contact

Thank you sir!! Cut and notched 4 of the 6 cross tubes last night. Cross tubes are on 2.5’ centers Laid those 4 out this morning…..looking like a bridge!! Gonna cut and notch the last 2 now. Waiting till after 8 to fire up the welder

That’s about it for today! Level-ish Square-within 3/4”-hard to square big things solo I’ve got 6 more cross pieces to cut/notch/weld Then the deck……might do steel tubes flat where the tractor/truck drive and than wood for the rest

Taking a break to eat

Stringers complete!!! 2x4 is just to show how the cross tubes will go. They will be 3x3x3/16..8’ long

I’ve got a wire feed For a project like this it’s really slow.

1 stringer welded!! 1/8 7014 rod-110amps Miller Blue Star 185 welder

Progress so far. Taking a break for some ice water and swapping of laundry. This is the center stringer. Gonna weld up the outside stringers after my break Gonna be tricky getting the other 6x6 across the creek We have a crossing I can drive my tractor across….1.5” of rain last night made...

I agree. Budget doesn’t allow for it currently…..so far I’ve got $180 in the 6x6. When they pour the slab for the new barn I may order an extra yard or 2 and fill around the beams

It gets going fairly well when it rains more than a couple inches. It’s run off from a field next to me. I’ve seen it completely dry before

Newish-yes Basically used one time to lift something approx 12’

They were free. A manufacturer of a high speed door we install uses them as a cradle for their doors I have over 100’ of tube in various lengths in a rack in my barn.

In my barn thread I mentioned a bridge build and people wanted me to post when I was building it. Todays the day!!! Approx 20’ span Approx 7-8’ wide 2x6 tubes for the stringers A center 2x6 tube under the stringers 3x3 tubes for cross members 6x6 treated timbers for the “foundations” on...

Sounds reasonable. For construction debris we used an old tire with a chain on it laid at the front of the truck or trailer.

No real red flags Weather/material delays. They’ve always been responsive when reaching out and honest about how busy and short handed they are

It’s mostly built in my head!!! I’ll start a thread when I start fab work. Should be in the next few weeks Moved some trees/dirt/fill already.

The shop is only 20x24……not much room to spread them out. Update……. Reached out to the builder…….. Timeframe pushed back to April. The slab most likely sooner. The slab sooner means I’d probably have all utilities and the driveway done before the buildings even built. Father in law is a...

My next one is gonna be for vehicles…..I have all of the steel tubes/angle iron. Most of the 3x4 decking. May not run the Kubota over it…….

I’ve considered doing something similar with 1/4 or 3/8 aircraft cable and 2 short pieces of tube steel if the bounce is too much. I have most of the materials on hand. I know you can buy everything at Rural King/Farm and Fleet/etc

My comment is when people say it’s too bouncy

I just deal with the debris. So far no “structural” issues As far as bouncing….. I’ve got another bridge-same length-approx 3’ wide just for foot traffic. It’s is a bit bouncy……..I always comment to people……how many bridges do you have?

Each pier is rebar pinned to the horizontal pole it’s under. 2x4 x brace between piers 2x4s horizontally between piers as well

Better view of center pier

Sitting on some flat slabs of rock Limestone maybe? Not sure Creek bottom is very rocky in that area

2 utility poles Approx 20’ span Approx 5’ wide Center piers of cutoff utility poles that were slathered with roofing tar 2x6 decking lagged too the poles ATV/riding mower no problems at all I clean the debris a few times a year that collects against the center pier. Built approx 2yrs ago

Here’s mine

How’s the ground conditions? Still a bit soft in southern Illinois.

Thanks for all the input guys. Bigger is out of the question…..wife wants what the wife wants Expanding existing…..the ultimate plan is a she shed/craft area/workshop/storage area for my wife’s future goats/chickens/etc. Not much progress lately……I’ve got all my PVC for the DWV portion of...

Similar safety protocols on this site. All employees do between 2-4hrs for initial orientations/job specific hazard training (LOTO/etc). We are issued an ID badge that’s scanned upon entry to the site. They do a daily morning huddle/stretch and flex split between multiple temporary vinyl...

That’s an office for a major soft drink manufacturer

That happens in our industry as well. “Budget” shopping……sometimes it pays off. We’ve been told to add more money for BS/crap location/off hours work. In the beginning stages of a job on the 11th floor of a high rise downtown Chicago. Small airplane hangar style doors. Similar to this...

Currently one of the bigger projects around here is a data center……a ten year project with a 9 billion dollar price tag……. Our company (industrial doors) is a small part of it. Our total contract for the 2 phases that are complete and in process so far are north of a million dollars. The GC...

We are in Marion county.

It’s never going to be a full time residence. It will eventually have a fenced area for goats/chickens/cute mini cows (wife’s plan). The “house” side will be a she shed. Approx 2 years before retirement we will build a small ranch.

Man…….you guys are gonna cost me money! :)

My insulation contractor said the same thing in regards to 2” being the sweet spot. Each additional inch was something like 5-7% more insulating value…..not worth it. The sealing of the structure abulity is where it excels. Metal roof on our building…..rot shouldn’t be an issue

This years “schedule” for father in law is as follows Illinois-May thru mid June Travel to Montana/Wyoming/etc June-August Illinois- Sept thru early Nov Florida-Nov thru April Very sporadic weekend use of the “house” side of the new building the rest of the year. Not sure how...

It’s hard to justify floor heat. Typical winter use will be very sporadic. Under slab insulation has been discussed Our ceiling will be exposed. The plan is to paint directly on the 2” of spray foam (white, dry fall paint) to keep the “house” side bigger feeling I realize an air exchange...

A few phone calls to find out the do’s and dont’s can’t hurt. Thanks for the advice

We’ve paid our 1/3 deposit and signed our contract for the shell/slab. Slab work is supposed to start in February sometime. 5.5” slab with wet set post bases. Plan is to have contractor excavate, set forms, I come in and do under slab plumbing and electric. He will then pour slab and set...

No real zoning. It’s all Ag around us for miles.

We don’t want bigger or taller Lou…..let me clarify….the WIFE doesn’t want bigger/taller.

My septic contractor who is licensed says this system falls outside “code”. Technically we aren’t installing a new system-just adding to existing. He’s gotta warranty the system. My neighbor (who has excavated stuff for this contractor and uses him for his own home) considers him an honest...

The part of Illinois we are in an aerobic treatment plant is the typical system. Tank/aerator/outflow pipe to a creek In the three years of ownership we’ve spent $400 to repair it. When we bought the place the aerator pump was broke and I didn’t know better. Based on one person using it a...

Utilities Water Tapping into existing water line in our current building. Water company wanted approx $2000 for a new meter by the road….approx 900’ away. Tapping into existing water should cost approx $300 Electric A new pole/meter/security light/200 amp disconnect approx 150’ from...

Outline of our property and crappy box drawn with approx location of the new building. New building is about 100’ from existing building

We currently have some property in southern Illinois that we refer to as “the farm”. We don’t grow anything there (yet) but the term/name has stuck. Currently have a 40x60 barn/barndomium that was on the property when we bought it almost 3yrs ago. My father in law sold his home in...

Address for fire so I can come by or see it from Forbes State park…..

Current temp -10 Wind-a lot!! Roads look like crap. Gonna head out shortly and see how bad they are

Flurries and mid 30s west suburbs of Chicago

Our older male does the same I think he hears the echo of his own bark

Got mine started this morning

At our “farm” for the holiday weekend Ruger-on the bed-1yr old blue Merle Aussie male Gunner-8 week old red tri Aussie male Both have the same dad.

Waiting for the right weather to light ours

Beautiful pics Hay Dude. Wonder if I can charge my wife to mow “her” field……. Is there enough $ in mowing to be profitable? Or is it better to do something for money Thaler your equipment sit?

We’ve got one in the barn for the kids. Approx $600 at Rural King. It’s fun but a bit cramped for longer legs. The centrifugal clutch makes it a PITA to push around. We did adjust the governor after a few months. It’s been mostly trouble free as long as you’re not extra dumb when...

One side should look perfect because it was welded in a controlled environment. The “field” welded side may not look as nice. Neither of those look “good” Did you see what they were using to weld? Stick/wire/etc What’s the warranty on the work?

Wife and I are building one soon 24x40 5 1/2” slab One foot overhangs all around 5-4x4 windows 9 light door 38,000 including concrete

Local golf cart dealer. They do takeoffs all the time and usually have a stack in the back. Same for me. A rather large pile to pick thru

$50 golf cart canopy Scrap 3/4” EMT 3” square u bolts Misc fasteners

2x6 if only used on one side of wall. Full length of wall. You can “try” to hang a 2x4 off the edge…… 2x8 if overhanging both sides of wall. I’ve seen 1/2” drywall on 24” centers….lots of sagging and screw/nail pops.

My wife and I had gone through this a couple years ago. Buy 1 expensive house Buy a second rural home. Went went the second home route. We are the “new” neighbors in our southern Illinois town. Our 12 acres is one of the smallest near us. I’d say population in our area has declined over...

Where abouts? We are just outside Salem.

That’s for city water. Closest main is approx 2500’ away

Our “main house” area……suburban Chicago. Values are ridiculous!! I now live in an almost 1/2 million dollar neighborhood……my house isn’t honestly worth would I could sell it for. Southern illinois “farm”…..value is up but not stupid high An 11 acre lot a few mins from us went for $83,000...

on my Kubota….mine wouldn’t disengage. The PTO would spin down when I turned the tractor off. I had to lube the joint/lever that goes into the trans for the PTO lever.

4 or 5k…..they were on sale at Menards.

I’ve got 5 of the 36” or 48” linkable LED shop lights in my barn. The space is 30x40 with 11’ side walls. Good so far for overall lighting. the 5th one is over a work area. I’d think 2 more would be perfect in my case.

I’ve bushhogged some dry grass as tall as the hood with my L2501 and a 5’ rotary cutter. Is it fast? No. I do sharpen my blades regularly. I have a spot in one field that is thick. Even at approx 12” tall I can feel the tractor slow down a bit. gonna try an 84” woods finish mowe this...

Please update when you can! The Nova Tractor flail is high on my list.

Yesterday I had this same thought!!! trying to make a rotary mower more of a finish mower.

I have some bumpy spots in my fields also…….tell the old man to slow down!!!:)

Normally use a 46” riding mower I’ve borrowed my neighbors Kubota L3010 with a 84 woods finish mower……huge timesaver!!! He has a second 84” woods mower I’m gonna test on my L2501 this weekend…….if it works I may buy it!

Make sure the low/medium/high lever didn’t get jostled into the neutral that’s in between them. left side down by your leg/hip area

Our closest RK is owned by a family who owns 5-6 small stores. My neighbors grandsons work there. Should be there today around noon doing our weekly pilgrimage. Not the typical RK size. I’d say 1/4-1/3. We’ve been to a full size store (Vandalia IL)…….trying NOT to take my wife back!

Once the weight of your tractor pushed the lumber down I don’t think you’d get them out by hand.

Whenever I set vertical tube steel we rig it to be just bit heavy on the ground end. One person can normally one hand guide it into position.

At work the title is “pilot”…… pile it here…… Pile it there……

Carters turf and tractor in Fairfield? That’s where I bought my L2501 Salem Illinois has a place called ATVs and More. I believe they sell Kioti and Mahindra. Lot was full a couple weeks ago.

Slightly OT….. FIL has a place in Cassopolis…wonder if I should tell him about the snakes…..;)

Window shopping the HF 10 ton Hydraulic splitter……comments/concerns anyone?

My kid is slowly beating up our wooden handle maul. It’s not broke yet……

Current front porch pic and a FB post from Salem PD

From the porch cam at the farm. about 30 miles south of Effingham Illinois.

No ice in the south burbs of Chicago. 9ish inches on the ground I’d say. Pic from this am.

And lose more lures………o_O

Cable puller I have 2 in my truck The garage door industry uses those quite a bit

Oak Forest HS Still live about 15mins away. South suburbs are pretty nice still.

Are you using a manual valve to change direction?

Same graduating class Same state Same memories we thought gas was expensive when it went over $1 per gallon!

Ruger helping with presents

I wasn’t sure what the transition looked like at the top frame/hinge/door interface looked like. I figured a couple different products could help get your gears turning! Depending on what controller/valve assembly you use I know the hydraulics like to have something to “stop” against. Most...

https://ddmgaragedoors.com/parts/part/BITV-600B.html

https://www.dencodoorstuff.com/product/rolling-steel-12-hood-baffle/ 12” wide rubber. Used as a baffle for wind inside a hood

look at the circled area. This manufacturer uses a piece of tube steel for the pivot. This door weighs approx 2000 pounds.

Looks great!!!! Here’s some “doodles” while I’m drinking coffee

Any questions/comments feel free to post’em up. How big is the door? 30’x how tall?

https://www.crowndoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Std-Drawing-SS.pdf Hope this helps

Most manufactures use a stop that the door closes against. A bulb style seal with vhb adhesive. Lemme dig up a drawing somewhere online

Post a quick sketch of what your door will look like. I’ve done a few biparting doors and each style/manufacturer does something a bit different.

Ruger playing in some tall grass in one of our fields earlier today.

Beautiful Red Merle Aussie!

I work in the trades. All we seem to do lately is Amazon buildings or Data Centers. I heard Amazon leases most of their buildings. One we did was 3.5 million sq feet on 4 floors.

Dog and cat pic

Chicago eh……..sitting in my house in the southwest burbs of Chicago.

Rytec low headroom?

A high lift or vertical lift door requires a jack shaft opener. “normal headroom” uses a trolley operator. There are some cases where a jack shaft can be used……we try hard to not get stuck in those situations. A local car dealership has normal headroom doors going above a drop ceiling. The...

Good to see someone knowledgeable about doors!!! Rytec is probably the “Cadillac”!of high speed doors. We’ve been doing alot of Hormann/Flexon high speeds lately. Long term I don’t have an opinion yet…….short term is promising.

Thanks!!

Just brought him home today. male Blue Merle Aussie Shepherd. Ruger Tiberius

I’ve got a pistol range and a 200yd rifle range out back. A neighbor about a mile away has a 400yd range. Illinois isn’t that bad……..mostly!

Our current location ticks most of your boxes. southern Illinois……. 250 fiber optic to my modem There is wireless that caps out at 10 megs……not sure how good i 1.5hrs from St Louis 2 miles from a State Park with boating/fishing and an equestrian campground. Education system supposedly...

No it does not. Star was there when we bought the place. Might be a manufacturers logo? Our daughter wants to name the place “Wildstar Farms” because of the star.

I used standard #2 2x6. They were already dry

I used 2/3 boiled linseed oil 1/3 turpentine. Mixed in a 5 gallon bucket and brushed on. 2 coats so far, probably used a gallon total for my bridge. Approx 30’ long with handrails.

We bought one last year Second home for now 40x60 building. half barn/half house. Non conventional mortgage Homeowners insurance was tricky. We do love it though!

We are expecting an Aussie pup this year. I’ve been doing a lot of research in the Spot On GPS system. it’s not cheap but appears well reviewed. One feature I like is the ability to have multiple “yards”. We currently have 2 homes. One suburban sized .25ish acres The farm is 12 acres.

We have two in our bardominium. I believe 12,000 b great for A/C and very quiet. The heat part……not so great! we had quite a cold winter and a couple space heaters were needed a few times. humidity control can be problematic

Man……….really want a flail mower for my L2501!! about 8 acres split between 2 fields and the “yard”. Which flail mower for a cheapskate? my rotary cutter does ok……..would like one mower to do everything if that’s possible.

I did my approach with gravel. poles were sitting on 4x4 PT and the poles were approx 8”. couple scoops and the transition is nice

I have an L2501 with the RCR1260 bush hog. some of my fields get about 4’ tall. Not real thick but she cruises right along. I do have one spot where the grass is really thick and even at 12” tall I can feel the tractor “working” but it doesn’t really slow down. I run my grinder on the cutting...

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

Hello all! Been poking around here off and on for a month or so figured I’d join and participate!