Mowing Most Inexpensive Solution For Lawn Mowing

[Reg]

I'll go ahead and apologize for this one up front, under the "no useful contribution to the actual thread topic" category

This came to mind when I saw the topic heading:

This model will also consume poison ivy, even from rough ground, even over and through stone walls. Don't knock it, the GO-AT is a wonderful mower and general clearer of unwanted vegetation.

Gas powered ? Nahh hahh, Nahh hahh.
Aflac has NOTHING like this.

 

[Dougster]

He He you are so much fun to pick on Doug. What you have to remember when you finally do move to NH and are building your, garage/shop/barn, is to size it with this in mind. You need to consider the amount of space you require right now plus how much you need in the future. It is easier to build that to renovate.

All I need to know Ed is that I plan to build a barn that's bigger than your barn and garage put together! You've just established my brand new goal!

Dougster

 

[civesnedfield]

All I need to know Ed is that I plan to build a barn that's bigger than your barn and garage put together! You've just established my brand new goal!

Dougster

Is that a dare. Boy oh boy you had better buy a big hunk of land buddy.

 

[bindian]

OH MAN!!! Go ahead and hurt my feelings even more why don't ya!!!

Have mercy on this poor senile under-employed old man! We can't all have a great, fun job... serious southern acreage... and a nifty new pole barn to store our machines in!

Dougster

Dougster,
I don't have a garage. I had to build a barn so folks would quit calling me a shade tree mechanic.
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

Now, I didn't say I lived in a barn - that was a hypothetical. I live in a house out in the country so the neighbors don't have much say. Actually I can only see a couple of houses from mine and I plan to build a new barn (much bigger) between us so that I won't even be able to see them!!

Here's a link for the Grasshoppers. It is a heavy industrial model:
GRASSHOPPERｮ Mowers | Zero Turn commercial grade riding lawn mowers | Built to Last | Official Site

My dad got lucky and bought one off a friend who was old and rich and lost interest in it. Even came with a massive snow blower which is silly given the 3" of snow we get a year. The main difference besides the really thick metal and 70's style operating panel that will survive a hand grenage, is the mowing deck out front. Awesome for visibility and getting under trees.

Spiveyman,
I should have said..............if you have a barn, the neigbhors won't care where you park your tractor. I was laughing so hard at Ed and Dougster, I wrote it wrong. They made me do it. I have heard farmers always build their sheds too small. That is why my Dad built a work shop and added 4 sheds on it. Same thing with a garage or a barn. It is never built big enough. I haven't even finished my barn and I am thinking about adding on.

 

[Dougster]

Is that a dare. Boy oh boy you had better buy a big hunk of land buddy.

Well, that brings up the other half of the equation! I need to buy a piece of land bigger than yours to justify my new 7520 4WD!!!

Dougster

 

[Dougster]

Dougster, I don't have a garage. I had to build a barn so folks would quit calling me a shade tree mechanic.
hugs, Brandi

It is a nifty barn too. I went all through your series in the Project's forum. But I'm not sure it would work as well up there in cold, snowy New Hampshire.

As long as my barn is bigger than Ed's barn and garage combined, I don't care so much about the design details.

Dougster

 

[civesnedfield]

It is a nifty barn too. I went all through your series in the Project's forum. But I'm not sure it would work as well up there in cold, snowy New Hampshire.

As long as my barn is bigger than Ed's barn and garage combined, I don't care so much about the design details.

Dougster

Dougster,
Now you know what I do for a living. You know what sort of resources I have available.
You know what a couple of thirty packs can get you in the construction industry.

I was saving this for a month long project spread, but now you've gone and made me do it.

I give ya a look at what you have to build bigger than. Like I said build for what you think you might need down the road, not what you need today.

Buy the way I think I will be able to fit SEVERAL tractors in this.

 

[Spiveyman]

Spiveyman,
I should have said..............if you have a barn, the neigbhors won't care where you park your tractor. I was laughing so hard at Ed and Dougster, I wrote it wrong. They made me do it. I have heard farmers always build their sheds too small. That is why my Dad built a work shop and added 4 sheds on it. Same thing with a garage or a barn. It is never built big enough. I haven't even finished my barn and I am thinking about adding on.

Yep! Well, it looks like the gauntlet has been thrown. It'll be fun to see if Dougster can match that. I think I better just sit tight, that's a HUGE barn!

 

[Dougster]

Dougster, Now you know what I do for a living. You know what sort of resources I have available. You know what a couple of thirty packs can get you in the construction industry. I was saving this for a month long project spread, but now you've gone and made me do it. I give ya a look at what you have to build bigger than. Like I said build for what you think you might need down the road, not what you need today. Buy the way I think I will be able to fit SEVERAL tractors in this.

Oh My GAWD!!! Methinks my new goal is already in trouble.

I better win that Mega-Millions lottery or I'm going to have to figure out Plan B.

Dougster

 

[Dougster]

Yep! Well, it looks like the gauntlet has been thrown. It'll be fun to see if Dougster can match that. I think I better just sit tight, that's a HUGE barn!

Mama Mia!!! That barn is bigger than my whole yard!!! The taxes alone on something like that here in Taxachusetts would absolutely break the bank.

The lesson here??? NEVER try to match building sizes with a guy in the steel construction industry!!!

Come on Mega-Millions... Come on Mega-Millions...

Dougster

 

[Tim_in_IA]

Dougster,
Now you know what I do for a living. You know what sort of resources I have available.
You know what a couple of thirty packs can get you in the construction industry.

I was saving this for a month long project spread, but now you've gone and made me do it.

I give ya a look at what you have to build bigger than. Like I said build for what you think you might need down the road, not what you need today.

Buy the way I think I will be able to fit SEVERAL tractors in this.

I wanna see that project spread! I was looking at building plans yesterday. That's awesome. I'd never be in the house if I had a place like that.

 

[Spiveyman]

Mama Mia!!! That barn is bigger than my whole yard!!! The taxes alone on something like that here in Taxachusetts would absolutely break the bank.

Forget the cost of the taxes on that thing... just having a mamoth building like that would create a void in your life, a space that would have to be filled... filled with lots of really big toys! I do agree, you'd need some other basics like a refirgerator and bathroom, maybe a cot and a mailbox. Yep, I'd be living in there too.

 

[civesnedfield]

Mama Mia!!! That barn is bigger than my whole yard!!!

The lesson here??? NEVER try to match building sizes with a guy in the steel construction industry!!!

It is a nice looking building isn't it. I have to fess up here folks. I don't have that building in the yard. It's just that Doug threw down the challange and I felt the need to bring him to his knees.

I am in the design and procurment stages right now for the barn/garage I will be building. You see first I procure what materials I can from vendors and left overs on jobs, then I go home and design what I can out of the material. Right now I have the bar joists, and decking for the second floor. The quanity and length of the barjoists determined that the building will be 30 x 60. The framing to support all this is tube steel columns and beams. The shop is working on fabrication when they have time. The first floor cieling height is going to be 14 foot clear. Thats as far as the design stage has gotten so far. I am still dreaming up what kind of roof line to put on the thing. As things start to come together I will start a thread and share the progress.

Now Dougster have no doubts that if I indeed wanted to the building pictured would be standing in the back yard. Rember my motto, Go Big or Die.

The only thing with that particular building would be If I went that big the GF would look at the plans and say "Go that big and you will Die !!!!

 

[civesnedfield]

I wanna see that project spread! I was looking at building plans yesterday. That's awesome. I'd never be in the house if I had a place like that.

Tim I agree with you. I would never go in the house again. Not sure what kind of layout you were looking at, but the barn in the picture really offers it all. Small areas off to the sides, and high ceiling down the middle. It would really make a great garage/barn/work shop.

 

[Dougster]

It is a nice looking building isn't it. I have to fess up here folks. I don't have that building in the yard. It's just that Doug threw down the challange and I felt the need to bring him to his knees.

FRAUD!!! I knew it!!!

Now Dougster have no doubts that if I indeed wanted to the building pictured would be standing in the back yard. Rember my motto, Go Big or Die. The only thing with that particular building would be If I went that big the GF would look at the plans and say "Go that big and you will Die !!!!

I've got my Mega-Millions ticket right here Ed!!! Come Friday night, I may be in a position to build a barn TWICE that size!!!

Then again, maybe not.

Dougster

 

[rback33]

Here's a link for the Grasshoppers. It is a heavy industrial model:
GRASSHOPPERｮ Mowers | Zero Turn commercial grade riding lawn mowers | Built to Last | Official Site

Great units and built only 30 miles straight east of us.... my goal is to own one of those by the time Doug builds his "hangar" up north.

 

[civesnedfield]

FRAUD!!! I knew it!!!

I've got my Mega-Millions ticket right here Ed!!! Come Friday night, I may be in a position to build a barn TWICE that size!!!

Then again, maybe not.

Dougster

All in good fun. Back on topic now. Here is another idea for lawn mowing.

 

[vanisland]

I just ordered a 4ft rear mount finish mower (Sitrex) for my 1815.
I should have it in a couple of weeks.
I'm looking forward to trying it out.
The tractor has a tight turning radius so it should work well.

 

[bindian]

Forget the cost of the taxes on that thing... just having a mamoth building like that would create a void in your life, a space that would have to be filled... filled with lots of really big toys! I do agree, you'd need some other basics like a refirgerator and bathroom, maybe a cot and a mailbox. Yep, I'd be living in there too.

Fill it.............I'm thinking indoor riding arena . All it needs is a trailer house at one end and your in business.
hugs, Brandi