CntryBoy777 - The Lazy A** Acres Adventures

[goatgurl]

do I so understand about needing a pocket of round tuits. I actually carry a round tuit in my purse. unfortunately I just have 1 and I could sure use a bunch more. don't worry it will get done by and by.

 

[CntryBoy777]

do I so understand about needing a pocket of round tuits. I actually carry a round tuit in my purse. unfortunately I just have 1 and I could sure use a bunch more. don't worry it will get done by and by.

Well being retired....all I have is time, but certainly can't "Do" as I used to....too many dad-blame restrictions...

 

[CntryBoy777]

All of y'all in Tx and Ca be sure to stay Alert today...keep an eye out on your Weather....more rain in Ca and storms in Tx produced toranados in the San Antonio area, headed towards Houston and stretching into Arkansas!!
Be Careful....Be Safe!!

 

[Bruce]

I try to do both rear at the same time and the front at the same time to maintain balance and to protect strain from hips and shoulders....at least that is my way of thinking @Bruce Well when I messed up and got 6" posts I put them in holes as I unloaded them from the van, and I can't lift them back out, so on both sides of 1 gate has 6" posts in each end, but figured I would just get the 3/4"x12" for that one gate. Have ya thought about just using a piece of wood as a space for the latch and attach the wood to the post....just a thought.

Yep, that was this part of my post:
"or pad out the strike part of the two way latch"

Yeah funny how those 8' long 6" posts go down 3' into the hole a lot easier than they come out!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Sorry for the misunderstanding of "Terminology" there Bruce. Guess my mind didn't grasp the correct understanding of the word "Pad"....my bad...

 

[Latestarter]

The soil I've been digging in is iron ore clay w/gravel and it's been wet the whole way down to 3' plus. No water accumulates in the hole when done digging, though it might if I just let it set a while. Trying to cut through it with the clam shell diggers is like hitting concrete. So I haven't bothered with concrete. I place the post (6" all) and then tamp the scree back into the hole. I can push these posts after placement with everything I've got and they aren't budging. I'm hoping and trusting this will be adequate.

 

[Baymule]

I haven't concreted a single post and all of them are firmly stuck. We pour water in the hole, tamp the sand in with a broken hoe handle and really pack it. We let them set a couple of days before stringing wire and they don't budge.

 

[Mike CHS]

Don't we all love fencing.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Well, I was going to use it simply for it to be a bit easier on me, but I guess tamping and all that is not only cheaper, but lifting and pouring a bag is heavy too....tho, that pole repeatedly hitting dirt can make the forearms Scream a bit. I do wish we had sand here intead of this clay, but there's pluses and minuses with everything it seems. I just can't stay at it for long periods of time because of the circulation problems....forearms start cramping and once started they don't stop for a bit, because the muscle isn't getting enough oxygen......but, I will get there it just takes me longer than most.

 

[Bruce]

Nothing says you have to tamp the entire 3' on each post right off get the first 12" done and move on to something else, come back later.

Don't we all love fencing.

Most especially when a functional part is finished