Loader Kioti & Polebarnzilla

[Gittyup]

Man! I sure wish I could get at some of those free utility poles.

Nice project. That drop shed is gonna be one heck of a tunnel at those dimensions.

 

[blueriver]

Man! I sure wish I could get at some of those free utility poles.

Nice project. That drop shed is gonna be one heck of a tunnel at those dimensions.

Thats what I got and then had the sawmill split them.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...-electric-poles-ideas-split-them-100_6187.jpg

 

[MotorSeven]

BR, how many blades did he mess up? I havent put a used pole on the mill...too much metal in them & the thought of cresote dust all over me is not my idea of fun:laughing:.

 

[MotorSeven]

Man! I sure wish I could get at some of those free utility poles.

Nice project. That drop shed is gonna be one heck of a tunnel at those dimensions.

Call the utility companys around you. If they don't have any ask them if they know who has the contract to pull them. They are considered hazmat, so it costs them to dispose of them. So if they can give them away it saves them money.
A big trailer, and electric winch, come-a-long, chains & a cant hook are needed to load the big ones. I almost trailered the Kioti there to load, but hated the idea of leaving it there overnight, so we did it with a winch.

RD

 

[grainger12002]

Hi Motor7
Great project and thanks for sharing,we are in a new place and looking to break ground on a building,some storage some shop this spring,sorting my options but cant wait for better weather...its beens snowy in CT this year !!!!!


Lloyd in CT

 

[rd_macgregor]

I'm jealous that you are able to build so close to the roadway. I wanted to build an equipment shed where my implements now sit out in the weather. Then I found out that the local rules say any building has to be at least 50 ft from the edge of the ROW= 83 ft from the center of the road. This would put the shed in the middle of what is very nearly the only flat ground on my property. I live on an unpaved road with maybe a dozen vehicles per day in the summer...and our house is the end of the road in the winter. Stupid rules apply to everybody, though!
I'd like some of those free power poles, too, but there is a lot of competition for them!

BOB

 

[MotorSeven]

Grainger, if you are shopping for a building/shop look into a quonset hut. I have no regrets with mine. We have been living in an apt in the back of ours for almost 4 years. This year it looks like I can afford to finish the log house & having the quonset was a godsend:
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/97429-truth-about-arched-steel-buildings.html

Rd, no building codes here in Hancock County. Only a septic & electrical permit...that's it...I love it here!

 

[Gittyup]

I'm jealous that you are able to build so close to the roadway. I wanted to build an equipment shed where my implements now sit out in the weather. Then I found out that the local rules say any building has to be at least 50 ft from the edge of the ROW= 83 ft from the center of the road. This would put the shed in the middle of what is very nearly the only flat ground on my property. I live on an unpaved road with maybe a dozen vehicles per day in the summer...and our house is the end of the road in the winter. Stupid rules apply to everybody, though!
I'd like some of those free power poles, too, but there is a lot of competition for them!

BOB

They might grant you a variance.

 

[Johndeere3720]

That is a pretty good size barn. For the past 3 summers I have worked on a lot of pole barns, the largest was probably the one where the arena itself was 80x150' and it had a lean to off one side that was 25x80'. That was one big job, we had two scissor lifts, the skidsteer, and worked there for about 2 months. We also built a machine shed for a farmer who has a big operation, It was 150x60' and has lean to's on either end which are 30x60. And it is hard to believe that the whole barn is completly full of machinery, hardly any room to walk. My grandpa himself has over an acre of barns on his place (boards 75 horses) which is a big job to maintain. It is a big barn for only 4 acres but it includes 3 indoor riding arenas, as well as hay storage which can hold a rediculous amount of hay, oh and you cant forget the indoor manure barn. My grandpa has built onto his barn for the past 25 years so it didnt go up in one night. With your barn, good luck with your project, will be excited to see the finished product.:thumbsup:

 

[MotorSeven]

Whe the driveway to the house site was done, the dozer guy pushed a few big pines over into a draw. I pulled this one out today, it's 22' long, 18" on the small end and 22" on the big end. It took everything the Kioti had to get it up the bank & onto the driveway. I hooked it to the box blade, picked up one end and dragged it down to the mill.
I had to call some neighbors over to help me flip it as I squared it on the mill....I am guessing it weighed over 2K lbs. I ended up with a bunch of purlins and 2- 5"x10"x22' beams. Only 6 more to go:thumbsup: