Hey Eddie, that sounds like the way to go, I have a mill, lathe, bandsaw, drill press, 7Klb. 2 post lift, and some other quite heavy items. I was thinking about putting some more vertical piers with rebar where I will mount the lift. You think 1/2 rebar 12" centers with 6" thickness will do the trick? As for prep I was thinking 3/4- 6" thick compacted really well? Thanks for the help /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
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I have owned a few dozers, I am currently in between dozers right now. A feller made me an offer on my little Komatsu that I could not refuse. As far as the Cottonwood logs, if you contact a sawyer with a portable band saw mill, he will bring the mill to you, no transporting. I have had a band mill for 15 years and mainly just cut for myself but if you go to this site , they will put you onto a sawyer in your area. Great job on the barn/workshop!
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Larry,
The lift is going to be your biggest concern. I'd dig a good sized footer for it for sure. I've never installed one, so you'd have to rely on the manufacturers requirements for that. Whatever they require, I'd add some for overkill.
12 inch centers will work well, but for all that weight, and more important, movement, I'd upgrade that area to 5/8 rebar. Won't cost too much more, but it will give you quite a bit more strength.
Speaking of strength, are you mixing the mud yourself, or bringing in a truck? Either way, you might want to add another bag of cement to the mix.
For a few hundred dollars more, you could pretty much eliminate the cracking problem from the decomposing roots.
Another thing to remember is the roots will decompose allot slower if you eliminate as much water penetration as possible. Roots in totally dry soil will last quite a long time just as they are.
The lift is going to be your biggest concern. I'd dig a good sized footer for it for sure. I've never installed one, so you'd have to rely on the manufacturers requirements for that. Whatever they require, I'd add some for overkill.
12 inch centers will work well, but for all that weight, and more important, movement, I'd upgrade that area to 5/8 rebar. Won't cost too much more, but it will give you quite a bit more strength.
Speaking of strength, are you mixing the mud yourself, or bringing in a truck? Either way, you might want to add another bag of cement to the mix.
For a few hundred dollars more, you could pretty much eliminate the cracking problem from the decomposing roots.
Another thing to remember is the roots will decompose allot slower if you eliminate as much water penetration as possible. Roots in totally dry soil will last quite a long time just as they are.
Eddie,
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The lift is going to be your biggest concern. I'd dig a good sized footer for it for sure. I've never installed one, so you'd have to rely on the manufacturers requirements for that. Whatever they require, I'd add some for overkill. )</font>
I bought it used so I don't have much info on it. But I am going to beef up the area quite a bit to handle it.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( 12 inch centers will work well, but for all that weight, and more important, movement, I'd upgrade that area to 5/8 rebar. Won't cost too much more, but it will give you quite a bit more strength. )</font>
Sounds like a good idea....
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Speaking of strength, are you mixing the mud yourself, or bringing in a truck? Either way, you might want to add another bag of cement to the mix.
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I am having it brought in /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I don't think I have 33 yards of mixing and pouring in me /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif I was quoted 69$ a yard delivered in ten yard loads or 78$ per in 7 yard loads.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Another thing to remember is the roots will decompose allot slower if you eliminate as much water penetration as possible. Roots in totally dry soil will last quite a long time just as they are. )</font>
The inside is bone dry, have yet to see any water penetration.
Thanks again....
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The lift is going to be your biggest concern. I'd dig a good sized footer for it for sure. I've never installed one, so you'd have to rely on the manufacturers requirements for that. Whatever they require, I'd add some for overkill. )</font>
I bought it used so I don't have much info on it. But I am going to beef up the area quite a bit to handle it.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( 12 inch centers will work well, but for all that weight, and more important, movement, I'd upgrade that area to 5/8 rebar. Won't cost too much more, but it will give you quite a bit more strength. )</font>
Sounds like a good idea....
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Speaking of strength, are you mixing the mud yourself, or bringing in a truck? Either way, you might want to add another bag of cement to the mix.
)</font>
I am having it brought in /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I don't think I have 33 yards of mixing and pouring in me /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif I was quoted 69$ a yard delivered in ten yard loads or 78$ per in 7 yard loads.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Another thing to remember is the roots will decompose allot slower if you eliminate as much water penetration as possible. Roots in totally dry soil will last quite a long time just as they are. )</font>
The inside is bone dry, have yet to see any water penetration.
Thanks again....
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I understand very well now about the 'wedge' and the bent fork. Is something I would have tried as well. I really don't like ruining chains on old stumps and trees like that either. But sometimes there just 'ain't no other way.
Can you get the fork bent back using the same technique maybe?
Can you get the fork bent back using the same technique maybe?
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Hello, good ambition going there for you! You say you don't have much water inside the building, but do you get winter freezing? Here it's 4' deep sometimes. We run a 2x8 or 2x10 around the edge of the building with the outside of the 2x10 even with the outside of the frame of the building, and level on top. That'll be tricky with your piers in the way, but it can be done. As long as you have good drainage underneath the slab (your scheme sounds about right for your area) that slab will last until the next cottonwood comes along. The PT rim board just makes leveling down the building a lot easier.
Good luck
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Good luck
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Hey Larry, Where are you? Haven't had an update for quite some time.... Hope everything is OK and your just busy... /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
Weather is starting to change makes it a little more difficult when you gotta do it in the cold. Don't forget fresh batteries in the camera /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Weather is starting to change makes it a little more difficult when you gotta do it in the cold. Don't forget fresh batteries in the camera /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
EddieWalker
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Funny, he was posting all the time with his projects than nothing. Last post was Sept. 19, 2005.
Hope he wasn't in the group that got banned. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Eddie
Hope he wasn't in the group that got banned. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
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Anymore info on Larry? Just wondered if anyone has heard anything from him.