BIg time penny pinching

[sodamo]

Have to chuckle to myself at your use of ladders. My wife is my number 1 helper, given that she is disabled and has physical limitations can make for some interesting solutions. We have become quite good at developing assistive devices, especially ladders. Problem is, I've become so used to devising workarounds that when I have the opportunity for live, able bodied help, it's usually distracting, frustrating, and takes longer.
Your project is looking good.

David Sent from my iPad using TractorByNet

 

[JDgreen227]

Sodamo....my spouse too cannot do much, certainly not use a ladder of any type. The instruction manual for this gazebo makes no mention whatsoever of how to get those four roof sections all at the proper height to affix the top section and alignment is very critical as you have to get at least three sections screwed on to hold the top part up so it does not bend (8 pounds, 2 feet long)

 

[pacerron]

Sodamo....my spouse too cannot do much, certainly not use a ladder of any type. The instruction manual for this gazebo makes no mention whatsoever of how to get those four roof sections all at the proper height to affix the top section and alignment is very critical as you have to get at least three sections screwed on to hold the top part up so it does not bend (8 pounds, 2 feet long)

Bill,
Since your going to leave the unit there for a while before building your sun room, you might want to bolt it down to the deck joist in case a big wind comes through.
That thing could do a lot of damage to anything in its path if it becomes airborne.
Ron

 

[JDgreen227]

Bill,
Since your going to leave the unit there for a while before building your sun room, you might want to bolt it down to the deck joist in case a big wind comes through.
That thing could do a lot of damage to anything in its path if it becomes airborne.
Ron

Very true....it is on the east side of the house and the majority of the wind we get comes from the west across the open fields...but the leg pads all have holes for screws and/or bolts and I am going to fasten it down...appreciate your reminding me about that.

 

[pacerron]

Very true....it is on the east side of the house and the majority of the wind we get comes from the west across the open fields...but the leg pads all have holes for screws and/or bolts and I am going to fasten it down...appreciate your reminding me about that.

The wind can be mighty powerful. A couple weeks ago we had a short 15 minute storm that took off half our house roof shingles and loosened most of the others, knocked out the power for 5 days, and mowed off many old trees about 15-20 feet up in the air as well as leaving many big widow makers hanging in the branches. A guy near here found his metal barn roof peeled off and 300 feet away. We've been cleaning up fields and tree lines ever since and will be for quite some time.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Ok you asked:

24 foot fiberglass extension ladder
20 foot aluminum " "
16 foot " " "

10 foot fiberglass step ladder
8 foot " " "
3-8 foot wood step ladders
4-6 foot fiberglass step ladders
2-6 foot wood step ladders
3-4 foot wood step ladders
2-5 foot wood step ladders

about 6 each 4, 5 and 6 foot folding metal household step ladders

1-16 foot multi ladder

About 4 or 5 2-step wood ladders

Wow. That's a lot of ladders! :confused2: :confused2: :confused2:

We only have 4.

 

[CBW1999]

Sure.... profit.

If Sears sells 200,000,000 items in a year and includes even 10 cents worth of spare parts (like a few screws, a couple extra buttons on a shirt, etc...) that's $20,000,000 in lost profit.

I don't recall which company but a similar extrapolation of using one less olive on a particular salad sold at the same price netted a large profit increase.

on the other hand, I recently bought an office chair from Staples- the hardware came blister packed by step of assembly including a couople of extras.