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Discussion starter · #242 ·
Today I laid the base in positions....It did not sit well. I had thought it may not be right. So I picked it up and leaned it against the first buiding.

I fired up the back hoe and added more dirt to fill in low spots. I then scraped off the tops till it looked good.

I put the lawn sprinkler on and Poof No Water. Spend the rest of the day changing out the pressure switch on the pump that puts pressure to the house. Good think I was not in the shower washing my hair.


JJ
 
Discussion starter · #244 ·
I put the base down for building # 2 and poured fill dirt over it. I then took the garden hose and turned the fill dirt to mud. Much like cement. I want it to soak in and settle. I will add some more dirt tomorrow morning and soak it. Then I will go get some concrete and pour the floor tomorrow

JJ
 
Discussion starter · #245 ·
This is a test.

If this works this is what I did today

I added some dirt to level off the plateau. I then put the base down and added some more dirt. I wet the dirt till it was mud like concrete. I will add some more dirt in the morning then go get some conrete

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Discussion starter · #247 ·
It is about 70 degrees out. I got the cement. I positioned the mixer. Collected all them cement tools. Dragged the garden-hose near by. Got the wheelbarrow ready. Gona mix and pour cement for the base of carbarn #2

JJ
 
Discussion starter · #250 ·
The base was leveled and I poured the concrete. I smoothed it off and cleaned out the track pits. I have some bags of concrete left over. I will use them for a abutment for a bridge Mark Johnson gave me a long time ago.

JJ
 
Discussion starter · #251 ·
I was sitting in my pondering chair contemplating the berm I added for the carbarns. I was thinking it would wash away in a good storm. I wanted to put a rock wall in.

Even with all the rocks I got there are not enough.

This morning I heard a tractor running . I went out and my new neighbor is clearing off the south end of his lot which meets the North end of mine.

The were running around with a gannonbox digging up rocks. They were going to dig a hole and bury them

I fired up my back hoe and look at what I collected.

piles and piles of rocks.

I am so pleased. Just after pondering I held Vespers. Any Connection you think?


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Discussion starter · #254 ·
SD90WLMT said:
Can't believe your running short of a basic item like Rocks JJ...

Not now at least... Your needs were answered ...

Dirk
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If I used the supply of rocks I had before this windfall to build retaining walls for the berm I would not have anything left to permeate the layout to make it look real.

They may be more tomorrow

JJ
 
Discussion starter · #257 ·
Today I stocked up on Anchors. Drill a hole. Insert anchor. Lift rock into position.
I have started placing the new and improved rocks.

How every I was not inspired today. Didn't really feel like working on anything

JJ
 
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