Oh SNAP

Okrafarmer · February 23, 2012, 09:50:33 PM

Riggs · February 23, 2012, 09:56:02 PM

whoa....Whoa....WHOA!!!

Hope everybody and everything is ok.

Migal · February 23, 2012, 10:10:47 PM

Boy I hate that when "That" happen,s :-[

beenthere · February 23, 2012, 11:59:01 PM

Must be a story behind that ??

Big DanG

sandhills · February 24, 2012, 12:17:43 AM

Somehow I don't think "snap" would've been my word of choice in that particular situation ;) . Looks like a typical day playing in the mud and the feedyards around here, glad to see the mill wasn't along that wall.

Okrafarmer · February 24, 2012, 12:38:48 AM

Well, basically, I was doing a no-no, which is usually the case when bad things happen. I was towing a vehicle in a confined space without a helper.

I got the dump truck stuck there by the building, and was using a bulldozer to pull it out. I was trying not to damage the DT bumper, :-\ so I hooked onto the frame instead, and I should have known better, but I hooked it in a way that unfortunately allowed it to slip off. So the truck was driverless as it rolled back into the shop building. >:(

As you can see, it knocked our shelving unit over and spilled tools, junk, and oil

all over some lumber I had air drying there. And the really really sad thing is-- I was planning to move that lumber later in the day. :

It got a small spot of oil on my nice big 3-inch ambrosia maple slab, and a few other pieces that are not nearly as important.

The biggest problem is fixing the wall. You can see this is a quonset type structure. I don't know what the normal way is, but these steel wall pieces are firmly anchored right into the concrete slab. >:( Anybody know where I can get replacement panels, and also what to do about replacing these panels even though they are anchored in the concrete? ???

Okrafarmer · February 24, 2012, 12:47:35 AM

Quote from: sandhills on February 24, 2012, 12:17:43 AM
Somehow I don't think "snap" would've been my word of choice in that particular situation ;) . Looks like a typical day playing in the mud and the feedyards around here, glad to see the mill wasn't along that wall.

A. Nobody was around but me when it happened, so I didn't feel it necessary to say anything.... ;D

B. Oh come on, everybody knows feedlots are built on flat ground, you shouldn't have this kind of problem!

C. The mill is outside!

scsmith42 · February 24, 2012, 04:52:25 AM

Quote from: Okrafarmer on February 24, 2012, 12:38:48 AM
Anybody know where I can get replacement panels, and also what to do about replacing these panels even though they are anchored in the concrete? ???

That appears to be a Steelmaster building; here is a link to their site:

http://www.steelmasterusa.com/

As far as replacing them at the bottom, two choices come to mind. First, chip out the concrete around the panel(s) that need removing, and cut the old one out 4" or so deep into the concrete. Cut the new one to fit and backfill with some type of concrete patch material.

Or - cut the old panel off a foot or so above the concrete, and splice the new one over the top of it, screwing the two together.

Third choice is to cut the old panel off a foot or so above frade, and butt-seam the new panel to it. Screw on a splice plate that connects the two.

SwampDonkey · February 24, 2012, 06:29:09 AM

Wow, there was some weight or momentum behind that truck when it made that dent.

thecfarm · February 24, 2012, 07:52:29 AM

That's too bad.

paul case · February 24, 2012, 08:41:58 AM

I poked a little hole in my quonset hut with the spear on the FEL on my tractor. it was a bad deal but nothing like yours.
At least no one can say'' why did you back into the barn?''
They can't say you couldnt hit the broad side of barn!
My dad would say you need to clean the stuff out of the middle and back into the wall from the inside.
PC

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 24, 2012, 08:51:55 AM

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Okrafarmer · February 24, 2012, 09:16:54 AM

Quote from: scsmith42 on February 24, 2012, 04:52:25 AM

That appears to be a Steelmaster building; here is a link to their site:

http://www.steelmasterusa.com/

As far as replacing them at the bottom, two choices come to mind. First, chip out the concrete around the panel(s) that need removing, and cut the old one out 4" or so deep into the concrete. Cut the new one to fit and backfill with some type of concrete patch material.

Or - cut the old panel off a foot or so above the concrete, and splice the new one over the top of it, screwing the two together.

Third choice is to cut the old panel off a foot or so above frade, and butt-seam the new panel to it. Screw on a splice plate that connects the two.

Thanks. I think the first option is the one we will end up having to do, since even the lower parts of the panels are mutilated.

Left Coast Chris · February 24, 2012, 11:06:10 AM

Just for the heck of it I would suggest calling your homeowners insurance company. I had a large cotttonwood that needed to come down next to a very old barn in need of repair. My Chainsaw was only 24" and I did not want to place myself between the barn in the tree at the end of the back cut which left a thicker hinge towards the barn side. The tree came down and rotated in mid air due the the uneven hinge. In the rotation a large branch exploded the corner of the barn. I called the insurance and told them I did it and they said they would come out and look at it. Adjuster came out and cut a $1200 check. I repaired it myself for $200. Calling the insurance company just to check may be worth a try. You may be able to have the repair done by a contractor.

SwampDonkey · February 24, 2012, 04:39:55 PM

Heck the neighbors had a barn rotting and unkept and one corner fell in. The covered the repair work. I can't figure that out, but this bunch could find gold in coal.

Left Coast Chris · February 24, 2012, 05:32:45 PM

Strange the word "insurance" is missing from my and SD's posts. Is there a poltergist at work??

???

Left Coast Chris · February 24, 2012, 05:36:40 PM

i*n*s*u*r*a*n*c*e

Lets see if that will appear......

beenthere · February 24, 2012, 06:22:40 PM

Yooper night? insuranc e may be a dirty word.

Okrafarmer · February 25, 2012, 12:41:57 AM

ha ha ha, it is to me. Insurance is a dirty word.

LAZERDAN · February 25, 2012, 11:34:04 AM

This looks like the perfect time to install a side entry door !

Okrafarmer · February 25, 2012, 03:40:56 PM

:D Yeah, maybe!

mrcaptainbob · February 25, 2012, 11:48:02 PM

Maybe the company would have repair suggestions.....

Woodchuck53 · February 26, 2012, 12:09:39 AM

I would think cut off a foot above grade and drill and bolt the new panel or rib over it with some good caulking. Saves messing up the concrete and trying to keep the patch cracks from filling with water and freezing. Just a thought.