Hi guys & gals- we're in the middle of the 4th course (it's been raining a lot here for the past month, so progress has been slow), thought I'd share how I made some triple blocks for pretty cheap. And they work pretty good, too- just lifted a log that was 6' 5" around at the base and 50+ feet long- I put my homemade triples on the heavy end, and they didn't complain. worked better than the "#6" mediums I had on the light end. Enjoy: https://loghomejourney.wordpress.com...-less-than-45/
Hi people- New blog post: https://loghomejourney.wordpress.com...st-layer-done/
Got our lifting poles installed today: https://loghomejourney.wordpress.com...have-lift-off/
Hey people- new blog post. Ronnie commented that my concrete didn't have enough water in it, thus the bumpy appearance. I thought it looked a little dry when they were pouring it, but I didn't know enough about concrete to say anything. Anyway, enjoy: https://loghomejourney.wordpress.com...lifting-poles/
11MAY17 I always believed everyone when they said to take your estimated times and double or triple them, but that advice is really hitting home now. We had hoped to get logs peeled before Summer and at least pour the foundation for the garage and lay a few logs. At this point, barring some unforseen miracle, that's just not going to happen. Log peeling is taking longer than I had hoped, the telehandler needed to go into the shop twice, and my sales commissions for this year have ...
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