garren
Bronze Member
This is the first project on my own place where I got to use the backhoe.
Before I even unloaded the new tractor I was doing jobs for other people...and word spreads first that a new tractor is in town! Can't complain though...the tractor easily generates enough income to make its own payments and then some.
When I finally had some free time I thought I would knock this little project out. This was one of those projects that had been on the backburner for quite a while because it required to much digging for my taste. Backhoe cured that problem...so heres the story.
I was given some damaged light poles from a church who had replaced them.
I took the four poles and built two good ones. One for me an one for my good ole mom's house. All the poles had the electric access covers missing but a little sheet metal covered those nicely. I used the hoe to dig the trench for the electrical from the house to the corner of the drive. Then at the corner I dug out for a footing to mount the light on. Formed it up and poured the concrete.
As you can see from the pics the yard looked like a disaster but heavy rains moved in about the time I was painting the poles and waiting on the new globes to be delivered. By the time the lights were ready to mount, the St. Augustine was almost filled back in.
Before I even unloaded the new tractor I was doing jobs for other people...and word spreads first that a new tractor is in town! Can't complain though...the tractor easily generates enough income to make its own payments and then some.
When I finally had some free time I thought I would knock this little project out. This was one of those projects that had been on the backburner for quite a while because it required to much digging for my taste. Backhoe cured that problem...so heres the story.
I was given some damaged light poles from a church who had replaced them.
I took the four poles and built two good ones. One for me an one for my good ole mom's house. All the poles had the electric access covers missing but a little sheet metal covered those nicely. I used the hoe to dig the trench for the electrical from the house to the corner of the drive. Then at the corner I dug out for a footing to mount the light on. Formed it up and poured the concrete.
As you can see from the pics the yard looked like a disaster but heavy rains moved in about the time I was painting the poles and waiting on the new globes to be delivered. By the time the lights were ready to mount, the St. Augustine was almost filled back in.
