Above 1200 Sq/FT Harley Jim's place

[mybigwarwagon]

I wonder if I could get away with towing my carport 30 miles like that

 

[Michael B.]

Probably not!

 

[drivesitfar]

Jim: nice work. Best of luck on the bigger one and now that you saw the tip of using a pallet dolly I bet you’ll make a few to help with the move.
MB: I like to hear how far you made it??

 

[Kevkx125]

I wonder if I could get away with towing my carport 30 miles like that

With bigger tires you might be able to.

 

[Bob Heine]

That's pretty cool, I may try something like that when I go down the hill with the big one. Thanks for posting that idea

Jim, in 2019 I bought a Strongway Panel Dolly with 10in. Pneumatic Wheels just like the one @Michael B. is showing. Ordered at Northern Tool and picked up at the local store to avoid the shipping. It was $44.99 back then so I expected it to be a bit more today. When I searched Northern Tool, the web site said "No Results" and their eBay store indicates it is no longer available but when it was, it was $69.99 plus $17.49 shipping.

Amazon will sell you one for $229.95 from another source. Maybe I should put mine in a safety deposit box at the bank. I believe you can build a nice copy from your scrap pile with your skills for maybe a few pennies less. Here's a photo of the one I bought

If the photo isn't clear, here's a link to the Strongway manual:

https://www.northerntool.com/images/downloads/manuals/57477.pdf

 

[Michael B.]

@drivesitfar I moved that shed about 80’ to the right of where it was originally built. It sat there during the construction of the shop. Then I moved it again to behind the new shop. That involved a 180* pivot and moving it about 100’ to its new home. The pivot really took it’s toll on the pallet dolly wheels. Fortunately and can buy replacement wheels. BTW these dollys really work well moving long/large beams single handed.

 

[Michael B.]

Mine were $69.00 at my local Northern Tools store. They were on shelf earlier this year but I haven’t checked their stock recently.

 

[harley jim]

I had a good day today, we got the carport moved to the back yard, we picked it up and moved it back about 6' to clear the water faucet then I turned the tractor around and picked up about a foot and it followed very well. I put my small enclosed trailer under it and will strap it down in case of wind, I dont need it to rack in the wind.
I hauled all of the broken concrete to Donnies place and dumped it on the rifle range, he wants to lay the slabs on his dam. The dam blew out last year and he wants to reinforce it with the concrete.


It will probably sit here for a couple of weeks.

Now I have to grade this area and build two knee walls.

It took five loads to move all of the concrete.


Tomorrow I have to weld the neighbor Scott's trailer and mow the neighbor Jasons grass then I can do the layout for the walls.

 

[Michael B.]

Busy day!

 

[harley jim]

Yes it was, but I feel good, very productive day

 

[xtremek]

Boy does Pat's Jeep look good. If you keep this, you'll have nothing to do but shop projects by the time summer gets here.

 

[harley jim]

That is the driving force Kirk I want the house done so I can get back to what Harley Jim's place was supposed to be, Shop time. Or as our old friend ½cup used to remind us QST is the most important thing.
And yes I'm proud of how her Jeep came out, She drives it often.

 

[harley jim]

I welded the front panel back into Scott's dump trailer this morning, then I volunteered to mow my new neighbor's yard, he dosnt have a mower yet and they are having a birthday party for both of there kids on saturday. When I pulled the blade switch on the ZTR the belt went flying so I got out the trusty John Ferguson.

It took the rest of the afternoon but it looks good.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Still looks great.

 

[xtremek]

The John Ferguson looks good, and it was very cool of you to help the neighbor out. And the world spins a little easier today because of it.

 

[Jayman17]

HJ, nice gesture to help out the neighbor. That’s what the world needs more of...

Jay

 

[harley jim]

They are good people, I dont mind helping good people.

 

[harley jim]

We had rain last night and the basement leaked again.
Next chapter to follow!
I didnt do much today everything was wet and I am tired so I took Whitley to the chicken lady's farm and bought her four baby chicks for her birthday. She is the new neighbors daughter and she will be three years old on Saturday.
As she told me, I'm gonna be this many, as she held up three fingers. She is a little doll and has won me over already.

 

[mybigwarwagon]

Uncle Harley?

 

[harley jim]

Phase three on water control
The coal room was built first it is block with a poured roof, then the patio was poured over the top of the coal room. For some reason they are not bonded together and it appears that the water is running between the patio and the roof of the coal room.

This is the hole where they poured the coal in, it has about a 2" rise to it to help keep the rain out, I had always intended to cut this out and pour it level so now we pour.

I cut full depth around the hole with a concrete blade on my circular saw.

I took a sledge hammer and gave it a couple of good raps to finish cracking the cuts. Then I used a hammer and chisel to break out the pieces.

I took an angle grinder with a concrete blade and opened up the crack, I, V notched it then burried the blade straight down.

The two linear groves had rotten 1x2s in them, I guess for expansion joints or control joints, I will fill all of the joints and cracks with hydraulic cement, the hole will get poured in two pours, since the rest of it is not bonded I dont want that one spot to be bonded, it may crack big time if I do.

I put the lid back on it for tonight. We will pour tomorrow.

Edit, I did go and visit Whitley this afternoon, she is happy with her chickens,
I ordered Pat 16 buff orpington bantams from Murry McMurry hatchery they will be here in a week or so, the post office will call me the morning they deliver them to confirm that someone will be home to receive them.

 

[xtremek]

That looks like a bunch of back breaking work (due to not being able to stand up) I hope it didn't tear you up.

 

[mybigwarwagon]

Isn't it great when you get to fix the last guys mistakes.

 

[Strouty]

Cut a hole in the chair seat and it could be a toilet.....

 

[harley jim]

It wasnt too bad, I had the table and chair that I used frequently, I cant stay on those knee pads long.
I didnt know I had this problem until I installed the new door, that rerouted the water.
Pat has always wanted another bathroom!

 

[xtremek]

Is it a bathroom, shower stall, or bath tub? I know, I know, don't give up my day job to be a comedian.

 

[mybigwarwagon]

If you use it as a toilet then you have to plumb it to septic. I recommend making it a really inconvenient shower.

 

[shortykorte]

If watching concrete dry is making it, is watching dust collect on projects making it in paradise?

Man, you’re staying busy.

Oh I didn’t see hard hats or proper safety shoes during the carport moves.

 

[harley jim]

I think I'll keep the patio.
I filled the hole today and started filling the cracks.

I did the hole in two pours with a piece of heavy plastic between them.

The crack filled nicely.
It got hot so I quit for the day, I'll finish filling tomorrow, I was afraid the concrete getting so hot would not allow the hydraulic cement to bond properly.

I have two of these joints to fill.

Josh called and wanted to know if I could help him drop some trees. We dropped five trees between 20" and 24" we cut them in 20' lengths and I hauled them to the back of his woods and piled all of the brush with them. You can see part of a cedar tree that the wind took down, I hauled it away all in one piece, you couldn't see the tractor hiding inside the tree. I called a buddy that has a stump grinder, he is coming out next week to grind everything.
We came back to my place and moved 100 4" cap block onto two pallets and put them out back for the cabin. Then we washed the tractor and filled it with diesel before putting it away. Time for supper.

 

[xtremek]

Sounds like a good day.

 

[jollygreengiant]

Man, reading through this thread and what you can get done in a day really makes me feel like a sloth.

How do you like that Massey tractor?

 

[harley jim]

Kirk, It was a good day, I cant move today though, I am sore to the bone, I may play the sympathy card today.

JGG, thanks, that makes an old fat guy feel good, like I said though, I'm sore today.

I'm going to take it easy today, Kay wants to go to her mamaw's house for the weekend, and Pat and I want to go to visit Pat's daughters new farm, luckily they are both in Athens Tn.. So Pat will drive and I will nap while we travel.
I sent about 300 tomato plants to the farm and I want to see how many Charlie got planted.
That Massey tractor is the bomb, it is laid out really well, all of the controls are in just the right spot. The negatives that I have is the response on the loader bucket is fast, real fast, it's hard to finesse it but I'm not sure that there may be an adjustment for that. And the trans is not a full synchro, it shifts on the fly but if you hesitate at all you stop and start over. That being said I wouldn't trade it for any other tractor out there. My neighbor Donnie bought me a great tractor to borrow.

 

[racer-john]

The only tractor I had ever driven, you had to stop to change gears.

 

[harley jim]

This one will shift on the fly but you better know where your putting it or you will stop.

I spent the day on the road yesterday, we didnt get home till 10:00 last night.
I got up and started filling concrete cracks first thing. I ran out of hydraulic cement and had to go to lowes and get more, They actually had some this trip.
We had to go to the neighbors for a birthday party at 1:00

Brentley,(9) got a motorcycle,

Pat and I got him a knife.

Whitley,(3) got four more chickens, that's makes around 16 chickens total and she also got a baby goat.
They also got a bunch of other stuff.
We couldn't stay long as we are cooking dinner for about 30 people at the lodge tonight. We have a double Master Masons degree tonight at six.
Time for me to go slice some ham.

 

[harley jim]

Just got home from the lodge. We had way too much food.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Just got home from the lodge. We had way too much food.

I love living in a place and time where there's too much food.

 

[harley jim]

Kay, you are so right, with all of the bad that we have to deal with. If a person could just step back and look they could see a little good and say something a little bit positive. I posted this on my FB page a couple days ago.

I had another one that has disappeared, guess it was just too much.

On a lighter note, I am proud to say that there was a heavy rain shower over night and my basement is dry, . It looks like Pat and I can move forward on finishing the basement. Yea!

 

[harley jim]

Found it!

 

[Kevkx125]

Great news that the basement is dry, hope it stays that way.

 

[xtremek]

^x2 Bet you're glad to see that issue in the mirror.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Now you need to paint it with something to provide a water seal. Like Ardex CG.

As much as folks think there is so much bad in life, there really isn't. We are livin like king ****.