Jul 29, 2005 / Tractor gets smaller home #1 W Wesdor Gold Member Joined Dec 7, 2004 Messages 426 Location Western Illinois Tractor JD 3720 Currently I house my tractor in a large machine shed. However, that should all change this fall when it gets to move into a new home. This is the site before anything started. Attachments 703334-0 site.jpg 27.2 KB · Views: 631
Currently I house my tractor in a large machine shed. However, that should all change this fall when it gets to move into a new home. This is the site before anything started.
Jul 29, 2005 / Tractor gets smaller home Thread Starter #2 OP W Wesdor Gold Member Joined Dec 7, 2004 Messages 426 Location Western Illinois Tractor JD 3720 We have a 400' driveway and I took the top 6" of dirt off for use in the yard. Here is the tractor moving the dirt. Attachments 703337-1 drive prep.jpg 34.3 KB · Views: 512
We have a 400' driveway and I took the top 6" of dirt off for use in the yard. Here is the tractor moving the dirt.
Jul 29, 2005 / Tractor gets smaller home Thread Starter #3 OP W Wesdor Gold Member Joined Dec 7, 2004 Messages 426 Location Western Illinois Tractor JD 3720 My brother and I put down geofabric so the rock wouldn't sink into the mud. Attachments 703338-2geo fabric.jpg 36 KB · Views: 432
Jul 29, 2005 / Tractor gets smaller home Thread Starter #4 OP W Wesdor Gold Member Joined Dec 7, 2004 Messages 426 Location Western Illinois Tractor JD 3720 The first bite of dirt. Attachments 703340-6first bite.jpg 36.5 KB · Views: 398
Jul 29, 2005 / Tractor gets smaller home Thread Starter #5 OP W Wesdor Gold Member Joined Dec 7, 2004 Messages 426 Location Western Illinois Tractor JD 3720 Here they are putting rock around the footing forms Attachments 703341-11conveyor.jpg 38.6 KB · Views: 396
Jul 29, 2005 / Tractor gets smaller home Thread Starter #6 OP W Wesdor Gold Member Joined Dec 7, 2004 Messages 426 Location Western Illinois Tractor JD 3720 The site is on a hill and doesn't allow for easy access by cement trucks. As a result they pumped the walls. Attachments 703345-16pumping.jpg 29.3 KB · Views: 359
The site is on a hill and doesn't allow for easy access by cement trucks. As a result they pumped the walls.
Jul 29, 2005 / Tractor gets smaller home Thread Starter #7 OP W Wesdor Gold Member Joined Dec 7, 2004 Messages 426 Location Western Illinois Tractor JD 3720 On Monday they began framing the house in nearly 100 degree heat. Attachments 703347-25stringer.jpg 41.7 KB · Views: 340
Jul 29, 2005 / Tractor gets smaller home Thread Starter #8 OP W Wesdor Gold Member Joined Dec 7, 2004 Messages 426 Location Western Illinois Tractor JD 3720 By Monday evening, they had the lower level work nearly completed. Attachments 703350-28hill view.jpg 34.5 KB · Views: 350
Jul 29, 2005 / Tractor gets smaller home Thread Starter #9 OP W Wesdor Gold Member Joined Dec 7, 2004 Messages 426 Location Western Illinois Tractor JD 3720 The decking was glued and then screwed into place. Attachments 703353-36glue action.jpg 37.8 KB · Views: 335
Jul 29, 2005 / Tractor gets smaller home Thread Starter #10 OP W Wesdor Gold Member Joined Dec 7, 2004 Messages 426 Location Western Illinois Tractor JD 3720 Just to show priorities, the first wall up was where they tractor will be housed. Attachments 703355-37tractor 1st.jpg 41.4 KB · Views: 422
