juggler Posted May 25, 2008 Share #1 Posted May 25, 2008 The cement is poured. 63 bags at 60lbs per bag plus water = 2 tons (4000lbs) of cement poured. Now all of our fence posts are set and are ready for cross bars and dog ears. ... Next weekend. Beer time!!! And time for food! The ribs are on the grill and the smoke is pouring out. BBQ pork ribs are a cookin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spear Posted May 25, 2008 Share #2 Posted May 25, 2008 Wil. Watcha building? You got me intrigued, being an owner-builder myself. I've poured slabs and built carports and a house extension in the past 12 months. Pics mate. Pics please!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAINEAC Posted May 25, 2008 Share #3 Posted May 25, 2008 63 BAGS!!! Don't they have Cement Trucks over there in Minnesota? Man I hope you got a whirlpool tub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooder1 Posted May 25, 2008 Share #4 Posted May 25, 2008 63 bags aint nothing but since you got the expereince come on down here I need 85 posts set:rotf: I will even supply the jackhammer:whistling: no concrete so should be a peice cake. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juggler Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted May 25, 2008 (edited) I'm building a long fence. 100ft across the back and 70 along one side till it meets up with the neighbors fence. The 100 foot span is built on top of the retaining wall that we had built three years ago. The ground is still soft so each post is suck 4 feet deep at took on average 6 bags of concrete. That's just the first section. I need a few hundred more feet of retaining wall built and more fence for that. Edited May 25, 2008 by juggler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAINEAC Posted May 25, 2008 Share #6 Posted May 25, 2008 I'm building a long fence. 100ft across the back and 70 along one side till it meets up with the neighbors fence. The 100 foot span is built on top of the retaining wall that we had built three years ago. The ground is still soft so each post is suck 4 feet deep at took on average 6 bags of concrete. That's just the first section. I need a few hundred feet of more retaining eal built and more fence for that. You sure you ain't got one of those Wacko Religious Cults Things goin on there??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juggler Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share #7 Posted May 25, 2008 You sure you ain't got one of those Wacko Religious Cults Things goin on there??? Yeah, all the women run around neked. Actually, it's just my neighbors. The fence will improve them greatly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juggler Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share #8 Posted July 2, 2008 This is the most recent photo of the fence. We have more of it done that the photo shows. http://elisabethviola.blogspot.com/2008/06/fence-update.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kantornado Posted July 2, 2008 Share #9 Posted July 2, 2008 Good to go Will your doing a GREAT job. You enjoy that beer and BBQ and I figure you gotta be sore so get Tigress to give you a shoulder rub. In fact you probably should give her one also. Take care and keep up the good work...........Ron P.S. THE NAVIGATOR says HI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ken8143 Posted July 2, 2008 Share #10 Posted July 2, 2008 Now that is a serious fence. Are you putting razor wire on top to help the neighbors stay on their side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brake Pad Posted July 2, 2008 Share #11 Posted July 2, 2008 The cement is poured. 63 bags at 60lbs per bag plus water = 2 tons (4000lbs) of cement poured. Now all of our fence posts are set and are ready for cross bars and dog ears. ... Next weekend. Beer time!!! And time for food! The ribs are on the grill and the smoke is pouring out. BBQ pork ribs are a cookin. Brother, I sure hope you rented a 2 bagger mud mixer from Home Depot, for $43.00 dollars a day:scorched: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tessa c2 Posted July 2, 2008 Share #12 Posted July 2, 2008 great picture elizabeth, but that still seems like a lot of cement, wil. like are upi tapping these poles onto existing cement wall? and like how deep are you planting these poles into the ground, over 4 feet is a waste of pole you know, cause they still will just rot off at ground level, or do you expect this goofy weather system of ours is going to change to the worse? pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsonrl Posted July 2, 2008 Share #13 Posted July 2, 2008 You guys have all missed the point here. He said bbq PORK ribs. Everyone knows real BBQ requires beef. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariner Fan Posted July 2, 2008 Share #14 Posted July 2, 2008 Sounds like a lot of work. My back is hurting just thinking of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juggler Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share #15 Posted July 3, 2008 Brother, I sure hope you rented a 2 bagger mud mixer from Home Depot, for $43.00 dollars a day:scorched: Heck no, I rented the 4 bag mixer from Home Depot and put 5 to 6 bags in at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradT Posted July 3, 2008 Share #16 Posted July 3, 2008 I'm building a long fence. 100ft across the back and 70 along one side till it meets up with the neighbors fence. The 100 foot span is built on top of the retaining wall that we had built three years ago. The ground is still soft so each post is suck 4 feet deep at took on average 6 bags of concrete. Alot of work that is going to be, but I am sure you will enjoy the rewards. Also think of how muc hit would cost if you paid someone. It was my understanding that you do not need to fill the four foot hole with concrete. Thought someone told me all you need is less than 2 feet of conrete and fill the rest with dirt. Does not matter anymore as your done. BRad BRad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juggler Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share #17 Posted July 3, 2008 Alot of work that is going to be, but I am sure you will enjoy the rewards. Also think of how muc hit would cost if you paid someone. It was my understanding that you do not need to fill the four foot hole with concrete. Thought someone told me all you need is less than 2 feet of conrete and fill the rest with dirt. Does not matter anymore as your done. BRad BRad I don't need to think about how much it would have cost. I was quoted somewhere near $10k to have the fence built. Like I said the ground is soft back fill behind a new retaining wall. So I went deep and filled the holes with lots of concrete. I don't want this thing blowing over in a storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.nemo Posted July 3, 2008 Share #18 Posted July 3, 2008 you guys have all missed the point here. He said bbq pork ribs. Everyone knows real bbq requires beef. :-) oooooh no...pork is where its at when it comes to ribs..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.nemo Posted July 3, 2008 Share #19 Posted July 3, 2008 I just priced out 200' of fence(8') at Home Depot, and for all the cement, wood, screws/hardware I was quoted $3300.00.. Thats just for the materials, I am planning to build it myself, after $600.00 worth of this guy digging the post holes and setting them...(27 posts).. So four grand is my cost with me screwin it together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tessa c2 Posted July 3, 2008 Share #20 Posted July 3, 2008 hi Wil, how many feet of fill dirt was there? i had put in the odd pole where we live and even the ones that i use for the wind breaks, (spaced 8'apart) by 8 foot high, i just use gravelhow big is your hole anyways, just guessing you are using a 6" auger you are throwing the gravel into the cement anyways arn't you? the gravel works good, they tighten them selves up over time, just have to tamp it in a bit to start off, and as the gravel settles it will self tighten. i have put up a few miles of game fence this way along with the slab walls for the handeling system for the elk, less work, quicker=same results:witch_brew: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juggler Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share #21 Posted July 3, 2008 hi Wil, how many feet of fill dirt was there? i had put in the odd pole where we live and even the ones that i use for the wind breaks, (spaced 8'apart) by 8 foot high, i just use gravelhow big is your hole anyways, just guessing you are using a 6" auger you are throwing the gravel into the cement anyways arn't you? the gravel works good, they tighten them selves up over time, just have to tamp it in a bit to start off, and as the gravel settles it will self tighten. i have put up a few miles of game fence this way along with the slab walls for the handeling system for the elk, less work, quicker=same results:witch_brew: Well, the work is done. The fill dirt is about 4 to 5 feet deep. The hole auger I used was a 12" dia. All I wanted was to be darn sure it was not going to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradT Posted July 4, 2008 Share #22 Posted July 4, 2008 By the sounds of it, it aint going anywhere, even if you wanted it too. Hope you enjoy it. BRad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tessa c2 Posted July 4, 2008 Share #23 Posted July 4, 2008 good mornig Wil, well i can see where you are using up the cement, yup a pretty big hole well at least when it's up it's going to stay there:missingtooth: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juggler Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share #24 Posted July 5, 2008 good mornig Wil, well i can see where you are using up the cement, yup a pretty big hole well at least when it's up it's going to stay there:missingtooth: Yup, that's the point. BTW: You coming to Pork in the Pines this year? Register at http://www.porkinthepines.com if you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tessa c2 Posted July 5, 2008 Share #25 Posted July 5, 2008 that all depends on how and when the harvest comes off, at this point it looks like it could be a quick and skimpy harvest, and i am on holidays the first 3 weeks of august, i'm sure i could take my last week and move it to the end of august, will try and see what i can swing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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