Baymule
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Sorry about your blisters, but look what you accomplished! We just planted our tomato and pepper seeds last week. I usually set them out 2nd week of April.
CntryBoy777 - The Lazy A** Acres Adventures
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I can't even start seeds until the beginning or middle of April.
Bruce
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Until you move to TN @NH homesteader !
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I think you need a post puller.
The brace part of the H-Brace is actually pretty easy, no angle cuts. As I have mentioned previously, if you pull the posts together with a come-along or ratcheting tie-downs, you can trap the brace post and just drill through the posts into it then slam the brace pins in. There are other methods of course but this one is really easy.
@CntryBoy777 - OWIE!!!!
I think you need a post puller.
The brace part of the H-Brace is actually pretty easy, no angle cuts. As I have mentioned previously, if you pull the posts together with a come-along or ratcheting tie-downs, you can trap the brace post and just drill through the posts into it then slam the brace pins in. There are other methods of course but this one is really easy.
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CntryBoy777
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@Bruce what did you use as brace pins? When I ask people here about them they look like they've never heard of them. So, I was wondering if it was rebar or something else.
Mike CHS
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Tractor Supply here carries the packages of pins but they aren't always in stock at our stores. Our COOP always has them.
Bruce
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What @Mike CHS said. I bought the 10" pins, $5 for a box of 5. I can't imagine using rebar. The pins are nice and smooth, don't know how much effort it would be to drive a piece of rebar as it tries to latch into the wood every inch. Plus the brace pins are galvanized, no rust. TSC has 5" pins as well (5 for $3, both Zareba brand) but you wouldn't have anything sticking out to run the brace wire over.
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CntryBoy777
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Guess I'll have to keep looking around for them then. If I can't find them, I'll just notch them. I do have to get some rebar to twist the brace wire with too...along with the xlong shaft bore bits, for hinge bolts....it seems to be never ending...LOL
Bruce
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You can certainly notch. I'm sure a good size nail costs less than $1. And if working by yourself you can still use the ratchet straps to hold the brace in the proper position while you pound the nail.
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CntryBoy777
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It got up to 76° here today...headed for a low of 36° hi in the 50s tomorrow, and have the brace supplies coming in the morning. We dodged a bullet with the rain today, it stayed N of us and we got just enough sprinkle to make me wipe the buckets out. Sure am glad the fresh filled holes are withstanding the elements.
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CntryBoy777
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The low here this morning was 38° and it got up to 64°, suppose to be down to 34° tonite. There isn't suppose to be any rain for several more days, so should be able to get some more work done. They delivered the brace poles and spool of wire this morning, and I got the hole dug to relocate the 6" post that will be the hinge lost for a 12' gate, before they arrived, so if it needed shifting in the hole the 2 young fellows from the CoOp could help with that. We got it lined up and I tamped it in, so it is done. Just 2 more to do now, but they won't be a problem. Gotta run to town in the morning and find something to use as brace pins...The CoOp has some 10" nails/spikes that should work. Then, I gotta get started putting them in and wired up.
I saw some more Spring signs today....blackberries are leaving out, the redbud trees are blooming, and so are the willow trees. I would've posted pics, but the internet, the site, or my phone is having problems. It is freezing whenever I touch a button on a page...as long as I am loading another page it does okay...so, I don't know. If I miss a reply, I will answer as soon as I can.
I saw some more Spring signs today....blackberries are leaving out, the redbud trees are blooming, and so are the willow trees. I would've posted pics, but the internet, the site, or my phone is having problems. It is freezing whenever I touch a button on a page...as long as I am loading another page it does okay...so, I don't know. If I miss a reply, I will answer as soon as I can.
