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Brian , could you just nail those rebar stands to a piece of flat wood planking like 1'' thick x 6''L long that way your rebar wouldn't fall off the stands
Little hint - I'll bet the inspector calls for more cross ties between those rods.
Hot work but vital to get it right as you have done as its the foundation - I'm looking forward to the concrete pour as it will be a major milestone and then you and us can get a scale on the size of the Veg ten!
Labor of love.
It’s not cement trucks but concrete trucks cement is only fine grey dust concrete is cement, sand, and gravel
Hi kids!! I have a question!! I take it you are going to need water inside?? I would be putting a section of PVC pipe under where the concrete is going before it’s poured!! Going to need to keep the water from freezing!! Have a good weekend!! 🍺🍺
Hope you pass without any issues. Back in the day a good box of cigars would help pass the inspection. Lol
Are you guys still working fulltime jobs or are you retired?
Can't wait for those first sprouting greens guys, gonna be delicious built and grown with your own hands. Thanks for Sharing...
Can’t wait.
are you going to make a retaining wall for that big wall behind you so the rain doesnt wash the dirt into you greenhouse
Nice job Bryan laying out the footer and rebar with grade stakes. You should pass inspection no problem and on to pouring concrete. Good stuff happening 👏
... Impressed with the progression of your homestead ... Will there be sub-surface water supply lines as well ?? ,, seems that now would be a good time to install a system ,, as it would need to be below frost line ... What's Up ?? Supervisor Viggo on vacation ?? .. Maybe laying on a beach with a fancy drink with an umbrella ....
👍 Looks good, lot of work. I always add PVC sleeves during this stage by the entrance area and a couple elsewhere for any future underground routing of "whatever" with 6 to 8 inches on each side for capping and/or gluing to, same with cement walkways. Your vertical screed rebar can be butted up against your horizontal rebar and tied for extra stability of that (next time), it doesn't have to be center, or run your crossbars butted up to them and tie to those.
Excellent job on the footers and the rebar.....grade stakes are a big plus and time saver....as a retired general contractor of 50 years I tip my hat to you guys for a beautiful job.
This is very exciting. Have you considered issues with wild life and protecting the green house? Maybe it's a none issue, I don't know. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
Hope the inspection goes well. I have concerns on the boulders.
What type of gravel you were using? Did you say it had grease in it or debris? Have you added anything in your gravel to make it more solid?
You guys live in the perfect place for the German Shepherd I think. He has room to run, his own people to guard and he has that thick coat to keep him safe in the cold!
Amy, exactly what i was thinking Grizzly 2.0 HD. Good job guys Thanks for Sharing and get to sifting.
Thank goodness for that tractor, absolutely worth it's weight in gold. Thanks for Sharing...
That show was very disappointing. We walked through it in less than 30 minutes and ended up buying a rock pot that i still have mixed feelings about. I was definitely hoping for more. Mostly Chinese made, crap. Hope we get a better show in Colorado soon.
As a tool freak , big and small ,, I approve of this video ... But where's Supervisor Viggo ?? .. .. Agree, to have a property like this , a tractor with all needed implements is a time and body saver ...
It's nice to have these projects going. That justifies buying all the neat tools to do the work. Just ask my wife. 😀
BRAIN them legs almost blinded me 😂😂😅😂.
Let the sifting begin.
woohoo!!!
Looking super pretty out there this time of year! Need me a trip out west!! Missing the mountains!
You should! (it's a night and day difference from last time you were here LOL)
That sifter should work great. I built a small hand-shovel version that gave me nice soil to work with as I expanded our garden.
Very cool!
Hog panels have smaller openings, and are built like cattle panels, also cyclone fencing has also be used for those, suggestion IF those don't work. also if you want a finer sift a smaller mech like you used before can be laid over the top of what you have, for strength !!!
We have options- thanks for sharing!
Good job Brian 👏 Looks like it will handle the task.
I hope so!
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A demonstration in use woulda been a nice ending to the vid.
That will be the next one!
I would think you'd be better off thru bolting it together rather than using the wood screws. and maybe chain-link fencing for the grid.
There are some timber bolts & lag bolts in the construction (just not caught on video).
Brian, Maybe you could put skids on the bottom so you can to it with the tractor to wherever you need it.
Thanks- going to put on a 2x4 on the back so I can just use the pallet forks to lift & move it
Wow, thanks for sharing this.
No worries!
I was driving my mini 2013 crossing the vail pass, but it had so much trouble getting some power and speed. Have to go over 4rpm to get to 65mph😮.
Wow interesting!
The Barnwood look is soooo cool! The whole process looks uncomplicated, but that says lots about your talents!
Thanks so much!!
wow that Stihl is week for its size and weight
weak, you mean? we didn't think so
Geogrid is more suitable
it's about the same thing
can't wait to see your greenhouse finished ! i just got a Ecells 5 star bike a few days ago , 1500 watts it fly's up dory hill road in PAS 2 OR 3 if i hit the throttle you better be hanging on , got the wife a Lectrict 3.0 it's only 500 watts , i might of got her one of these i like the dual batteries but i hadn't heard of them , she's only 4' 11 and needs a step through with 20' tires i think yours would have been perfect with more watts . some day we'll meet up with you guys maybe when your greenhouse is done 🙂
I know it!! Just got the delivery this week, but still need to complete the foundation & inspections first, so it's slow going. Can't even imagine 1500watts!! holy smoke- must be like a motor cycle. We will be participating in the peak to peak art studio tour 3rd weekend of september, so that would be the perfect time to swing by and see the greenhouse set up & Amy's art in person.
Hmmm. No mention of the light package on it or not much on the accessory packages. In your territory, saddlebags, basketry, holsters, tools, bear spray, charge times, wet weather gear... Yeah, questions.
Sorry we weren't thorough enough on that for ya. It did come with the headlight, but I wouldn't take it out in the rain. It's more of a joy ride- zip on down to the pizza or pub and such.
I would have installed steel thin square first wire mesh thru out, then Geocell expand cell more, then compacting to increase to cell size. For one man job, well done!
Great idea
@@ColoradoMountainLiving thanks, just forget, add spray resin thru to grovel for moving during heavy rain, but more on edges due to grovels are on the slope. Planning to do mine as noted
Handy and fun too. But you need a second one so you can each ride your own. And a big basket for Viggo!
Haha- I like the sound of that!
It can't always be all work and no play. Nice bike and cool stills and video of riding the E-bike. Thanks for Sharing Guys...
You got that right!
This was a fun video. I have never seen people smile so much!
Thanks!!
I was out on mine today. E-bikes are needed in Boulder and the foothills! Makes you feel 10 years younger! :):)
Agreed! It’s a whole lot of fun.
9300ft! Wow. Is it harder doing physical work at that altitude? You would have to climb some of our highest mountains here in NZ to get that high.
haha. yeah you get out of breath quickly going up and down hills, or stairs.
I love my e-bike. I made sure mine has a throttle and the hills are a breeze now. You can still pedal. I have bad knees. I always wanted a scooter. You did a good job presented the bike.
Thanks! Yes- I agree with you about the hills and just having fun again!
More of an infomercial. Hope youre build starts soon.
We're getting there- it's a slow process, thus the infomercial break lol.
Hey guys ❤ I know You're on the western slope, but I'm considering moving from the front range to the San Luis valley. Land is cheap and less regulated than Northern CO. Do you have any tips regarding true desert homesteading?
Actually we are technically on the front range- just 45 minutes west of Boulder so we don't really have the desert climate here. Definitely more moisture and aspens.