Finish mower, Transporting to Tennessee

A relative wanted my six foot Bush Hog brand finish mower since I had bought a zero turn mower.  It had to be loaded into a short bed pickup with my tractor, driven to Tennessee and then unloaded with another tractor.  I sure didn't want it to scratch or dent my pickup.  Well, you will have to watch to see what happens.

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Having fun with grandkids

Took off a couple of days to play with the granddaughter and grandson at two different locations.  The different energy levels between boys and girls really stands out in the video.  Granddaughter wanted to have a birthday party for Roo and grandson just wanted to run and jump. They can wear you down but in a fun way.

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Are Solar Panels Worth the Investment

The Solar system was installed in May 2015,  this video gives you an overview of the system from the panels, to inverter,  to the new meter installed by the power company.  I continue to track KwH usage on a monthly basis.  You can ask me questions by leaving a comment in the comment section of the video when you are done watching.   You might be able to sell what the panels produce to power company.  Are Solar Panels worth the investment, watch this video to find out.

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Wire Stays--Saving Money (How They Work and where to find)

Icy November Day 2018

It is only November 15 and it is ICY outside.  It looks like a day off from working outside.  Good day to stay in a warm house.  Looks like winter is starting earlier this year. 

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Driving Post

Using a Shaver post driver for six inch post. It is old but it gets the job done. It delivers 32,000 pounds of down force when the beam is released. It can be done by yourself which use to be difficult until I figured out how.

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Scaffold Surfing

No, scaffold surfing is not a new sport.  It is a term I coined to describe how you move a set of scaffolding with wheels, from one area to another without getting off the scaffold.

After purchasing four fifty foot rolls of rolled insulation several weeks ago, they needed to be installed in the ceiling of my 30 x 30 building.  The bottom of the trusses and the cross members were twelve feet up, so scaffolding had to be rented.

Overhead in the building.

 I failed to take a before picture so this old picture shows what the overhead looked like.  Before the insulation could be put in place overhead, steel banding had to be installed.  

This was hot and sweaty.  My wife said this should be done in October.  I said you do it when it hot so you can appreciate the comfort the installed insulation will give you.

This was the first portion installed.  It was a twelve foot long by ten foot wide section that had to be rolled out and wrapped down the top of the wall section.  Each section had to be cut to length, rolled up and held together with a bungee cord, placed on top of the scaffolding, then lifted up between the steel bands and then unrolled across the bands.  It did take a little bit to get it to fit just right, but practice makes perfect.

My wife pushed the scaffolding around for a couple of days.  I think she got a kick out of being able to push me where she wanted me.
 

 This is the final product.  I can already tell the difference temperature inside the building.  When it was in the upper 80's outside the other day, it was in the upper 70's in the building.  

For an older guy, I can still do physical labor.   I give thanks each day for my health.