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Post by jkor on Apr 23, 2020 13:25:01 GMT -6
I just found a few blurbs on the guy. Kind of funny he went to Phillips Academy Andover (which is where I grew up) and was president of Leominster HS (my first house was in Leominster). I have some kind of cosmic connection to this guy.
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Post by Ken on Apr 23, 2020 13:30:34 GMT -6
I just found a few blurbs on the guy. Kind of funny he went to Phillips Academy Andover (which is where I grew up) and was president of Leominster HS (my first house was in Leominster). I have some kind of cosmic connection to this guy. He graduated from Hahvahd in '66. That's 1866.
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Post by jkor on Apr 23, 2020 13:46:39 GMT -6
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Post by chils on Apr 23, 2020 16:40:46 GMT -6
Looks like you have your projects lined up for many years. My house isn't that old but I do have enougj to keep me busy until I croak as well. Get some pics up of your JD doing work.
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Post by jkor on Apr 23, 2020 17:58:53 GMT -6
Here's a few. Slow blower setup. 64" clearing width. Putting up the backboard. It's a full regulation (72" wide) 1/2" glass backboard. probably weighs 200-300 lbs. The instructions said to position with 3 or 4 people. Preparing to install the hoop base. Grading Levered stump pulling Glamour shot
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Post by jkor on Apr 27, 2020 9:23:04 GMT -6
Current patio status. I need to cut a few more pieces and then level everything. Still a few more days of work but it's getting to the end. I need to do the top few rows of the wall, as well, to finish off the area. Then on to the next project... This kind of patio is a ton of work but the one good thing about this style is that there is no incorrect alignment. If something doesn't fit just cut it to fit or add another stone. When I moved it from the driveway (where i laid it out originally) to the patio area things didn't quite line up, the overall size was off and it wasn't quite square but I was just able to trim on the edges and move some stones around without making it look weird. Overall I like how the look came out. I'm doing another one up next to the house after this. All the experience here will make that second one so much easier. I feel confident enough to piece it together as I go the second time around which will save tons of time (and lugging stones). I'm also not as reluctant to cut stones to fit whereas before I spent a lot of time trying to get things to fit naturally. A big part of that was getting a 7" grinder which does the job of the 4" grinder in about 1/4 of the time.
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Post by chils on Apr 28, 2020 6:18:05 GMT -6
Current patio status. I need to cut a few more pieces and then level everything. Still a few more days of work but it's getting to the end. I need to do the top few rows of the wall, as well, to finish off the area. Then on to the next project... This kind of patio is a ton of work but the one good thing about this style is that there is no incorrect alignment. If something doesn't fit just cut it to fit or add another stone. When I moved it from the driveway (where i laid it out originally) to the patio area things didn't quite line up, the overall size was off and it wasn't quite square but I was just able to trim on the edges and move some stones around without making it look weird. Overall I like how the look came out. I'm doing another one up next to the house after this. All the experience here will make that second one so much easier. I feel confident enough to piece it together as I go the second time around which will save tons of time (and lugging stones). I'm also not as reluctant to cut stones to fit whereas before I spent a lot of time trying to get things to fit naturally. A big part of that was getting a 7" grinder which does the job of the 4" grinder in about 1/4 of the time. Looks great. I don't think anyone who hasn't worked with stone can appreciate the amount of work that goes into this. I have a stone pathway I need to get started on. It's been hard due to a knee surgery and it not wanting to bend. I have to kick it out straight on the ground rather than squat down. Makes it hard to do stuff down low.
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Post by jkor on Apr 28, 2020 8:29:11 GMT -6
It is definitely a lot of work but I'm glad I did it. The difference between this and typical geometrical pattern pavers is night and day IMO. The square/rectangle pavers do have a clean look but it really doesn't fit in with my property. Although, in general I am a fan of simple shapes and clear borders, you can see that in the very straight granite curbs making up the border. The patio area I'm planning near the rear porch goes right out on to the lawn, I may make the border on that one just run with the irregular edges of the stone. I haven't decided yet. There's a granite quarry literally right behind my house that makes all the municipal road curbing, they have really cheap granite curb and will sell to the public.
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Post by Ken on Apr 28, 2020 9:36:21 GMT -6
JKor: That barn looks like it might fall down if you fart in the wrong direction. Is that thing stable? Here, how about this: What's more stable... JKor's barn or JKor himself?
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Post by jkor on Apr 28, 2020 9:40:04 GMT -6
It's been there for ~200 years. It'll probably be there after houses being built today. The support beams are epic.
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Post by zaphod2319 on Apr 28, 2020 9:57:11 GMT -6
I NEED that tractor.
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Post by jkor on Apr 28, 2020 10:27:44 GMT -6
I never thought I needed a tractor until I bought it. Never even considered it until my co-worker bought one and wouldn't shut up about it. It's paid for itself several times over at this point.
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Post by jkor on Apr 30, 2020 8:36:32 GMT -6
My BXpanded bucket teeth are finally showing up Friday (supposedly). I have some digging to do, so that will be welcome. I ordered it on 4/11, 3 weeks to get it! It would have been nice to tell me when I ordered it that there was a 12-14 day lead time prior to shipment!
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Post by Ken on Apr 30, 2020 8:44:18 GMT -6
My BXpanded bucket teeth are finally showing up Friday (supposedly). I have some digging to do, so that will be welcome. I ordered it on 4/11, 3 weeks to get it! It would have been nice to tell me when I ordered it that there was a 12-14 day lead time prior to shipment! Don't forget to call JULIE! ... or whatever it's called in your area.
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Post by jkor on Apr 30, 2020 8:56:15 GMT -6
Right...it's Dig Safe here. Call 811...if you are one of the last 7 people with a land line. Otherwise it's 888-DIG-SAFE.
I'm only moving existing piles of dirt or skimming a few inches off the top, although I am digging in one area with utilities so i may call in any case.
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