Our New 60x40x16 Metal Building Thread

[ITHINKICAN]

This was the following day working the pad side. I might as well introduce you to my family - Picture 1; my two boys (On the left is Chris and on the right is Ross Jr) - Picture 2; my wife & my two boys (On the left is Kristine, in the middle is Ross Jr, on the right is Chris) - Picture 3; Me - Ross Sr aka ithinkican. The dog was a stray, the boys named Sasha, she wandered on to our land - we played with her the whole weekend - then dropped her off at Annie's Angels Texas Rescue (an adoption center). Hope you enjoy the thread.

 

[blueriver]

Congrats on both the land and the county guy working it out with you. You will love that building.

 

[srs]

Ross, great looking family! Thanks for sharing this project with everyone. We're here to help you along the way.

 

[ITHINKICAN]

srs, My wife is from Delta, PA - she has 7 sisters (no joke) and most of her sisters live in the Bel Air area - I sent you the names of several of my brother in laws by instant message.

Here are pictures from this last weekend. Once the vegetation (grass) was dead - the blade worked much better

 

[ITHINKICAN]

This was Sunday morning - I did a little more that day - I'm pretty much done with clearing the site - I might do a little more this weekend - then I'm going to spray the crap out of it with Roundup - then I'll order the select fill.

 

[gerard]

Don't feel too bad about not penetrating with the box blade. If you're trying to remove the grass, it's going to take several passes with the rippers until the grass gets all pulverized into smaller clumps. Until that happens the blade will just skim over the top. Put the rippers all the way down and make several passes perpendicular to each other. Once you tear the grass up and remove it you'll start moving some dirt. Also don't know how heavy you box blade is but if you can get some weight on it it will also work better. (I have two elevator counterweights strapped to mine, about 150 lbs each. Helps quite a bit).

 

[srs]

srs, My wife is from Delta, PA - she has 7 sisters (no joke) and most of her sisters live in the Bel Air area - I sent you the names of several of my brother in laws by instant message.

Replied to your IM.

 

[zman007007]

ITHINKICAN, will you still be able to post on here with the progress as you serve time for stealing the gravel. LOL sorry couldn"t resist. zman :laughing:

 

[ITHINKICAN]

Existing gate from existing driveway & looking down driveway towards existing barn.
The new driveway will be to the right of the barn - the new building will be behind barn (from this angle).

 

[ITHINKICAN]

Location for new entrance & posts for new gate.