Pole Dance

Jeff · July 11, 2021, 08:20:21 PM

This is the second video recording how I'm going to put a roof over the tractor on a budget, like, with no money. ;) If you are going to make a video about digging three holes, and putting posts in them, there is going to have to be some sort of bizarre creative effort.

BUDGET EQUIPMENT SHELTER at our rustic U.P. cabin. Part Two. Pole Dance. - YouTube

WV Sawmiller · July 11, 2021, 09:02:17 PM

Jeff,

After I got over my initial disappointment in finding this thread was not what I was expecting ...

I am envious when I see you dig holes like that and never saw you hit the first rock. Around here on the 2nd jab we'd have heard that tell-tale "clunk" and grabbed the spud bar and started chipping away.

BTW when raising really big, heavy poles we often place the end of the pole next to the hole, put the spud bar in the hole, then lift. The end of the pole will hit the spud bar and it will slide along it to the bottom and not dig into the side of the hole. Once the pole is vertical just pull the bar out and tamp or cement in place. Another tip is I saw you pulled the rope/string between the 2 end poles to keep the third one in line. We used to put up chain link fence and we'd first set the end posts, get them plumb from both directions and cement them in place. Once set we'd come back and pull 2 strings like your one with one high and one low. When we dug the holes and stood the posts up we'd make sure they just about touched both lines and that would have them plumb on that side then we just had to take the level and plumb them from the other axis and they'd be perfect plumb both ways. Of course we were running a lot more line posts so it was worth the extra effort and less so when just setting a single line post like you guys were doing.

Nice video. Cute add-ons. I was wondering if the bathtub was going to become a Hillbilly hot tub or something.

thecfarm · July 11, 2021, 09:40:53 PM

I built a "shed" to put my tractor in. My property tax went down when I finished it. :

The only cost I had in it, was nails and door hinges. I used a rubber belt I got from work for the roof. The belt will out last the shed. :D Does not leak.

WV Sawmiller · July 12, 2021, 02:07:18 PM

@thecfarm ,

If I were planning on doing much work as a carpenter type contractor I am not sure I would advertise that property tax drop as a big selling factor to hire me. Although, truth be told, some of the ones I have built might qualify as such too. :D

aigheadish · July 12, 2021, 03:10:04 PM

I watched without audio, is it mentioned what kind of poles those are? I'd like to do similarly but I'm worried about the poles rotting out. They looked like just logs? I can't afford the amount of telephone poles or 6x6's I'd need but I can cut down some trees...

HemlockKing · July 12, 2021, 03:17:09 PM

I found the music and animations funny. I might need to be doing something similar soon.

Jeff · July 12, 2021, 03:52:12 PM

Utility pole. Part 1 video

BUDGET EQUIPMENT SHELTER at our rustic U.P. cabin. Part one. - YouTube

Jeff · July 12, 2021, 03:53:05 PM

WITHOUT AUDIO??

you lose! ;),

thecfarm · July 12, 2021, 09:23:36 PM

I had some old steel roofing I used for the sides. There are a few 2x4's used, but only short ones, 4 feet long. Trees was used for rafters and the sides. My FIL called it 2 by tree construction. ;D

Jeff · July 12, 2021, 09:39:24 PM

Sounds kinda like my plan, but i need 3 more posts. What do you guys think about the dead Tamarack?

chet · July 12, 2021, 10:27:48 PM

Do you have any access to any White Oak. Or how about some of your local White Cedar. Untreated I would think the Tamarac would rot at the ground line fairly quick.