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You asked for input. I like the 2 container idea with roof system. You could build a nice sized building even have room for your sawmill. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe
Thank God for air-conditioned equipment!! I can't believe that pile started burning again after 6 days!! Great video, as always - so happy you're full-time UA-cam now!! God bless y'all! 💞🙏💞👍
Adam, you should consider starting a garden Now that you are home full time I think it would be a family responsible project. Your ashes could serve you well in this regard. Everybody should actually tend towards self sufficiency!! Veggies will sustain your livability quite well compared to logs and endless pieces of equipment... Live on! Be FREE! God Bless.
The pair of shipping containers idea is interesting. I'm more of a long open pole barn concept to keep the sawmill and many tractor implements out of the sun. You could put a lean to on the side and close it in for tools, saws, fuel, etc. A pole barn is something you could make with the mill. I don't like shipping containers because they are heavy, rusty, and a pain to dispose of. Keep up the great videos. Your decision to do videos full time is everyone's dream!
I'm so glad you did this Adam. When you first had Doug push it to the back I was thinking Adam will regret this one day. Now that you have burned and levelled, it's usable and tidy looking space. Enjoy. Great work as always.
When I was in Scouting, I built a 40' wide by 60' long by 20' high pavilion for the Bullowa Boy Scout Camp in Stony Point New York State. I made my own trusses for the roof so that there were no supports in the middle to get in the way of activities that the scouts would do when staying in the Scout Craft East camp site. We put a clear corrugated fiberglass roof to increase the available light during the daytime. I think you could make all of the components that you would need for the structure with the exception of the roofing material. Great video Adam thumbs up.
I like the Shipping Container idea. Sturdy security as well as protection from the elements. Tornado might take the roof span off but would probably leave the containers seeing as there might be heavy plant machinery in them.
4 containers, with a roof over, breezeway style. Each container used to store specific equipment. The sides can be cut out of the containers if that fits the need better. If it doesn't need 3 phase power, a PV and battery unit may be ample to give lighting and run cordless chargers. Also make sure you collect the rain water to use for irrigation needs, or if kept dark, cleaning the machinery down.
there is roof calcuators for rain water, a 40x64 building with a 4/12 pitch will catch almost 1700 gallons of water in one inch of rain. Wouldnt take long to help fill the pond.
Yes I can imagine doing that in an open station Tractor. I do often. I’ve got to work with that I can afford. Watching your video, I could feel the grit between my teeth from breathing in that dust.
Great video Adam. I like the shipping containers with the roof between them. If it's not too expensive. One suggestion is to design it so you can store your excavator and sawmill under the roof but still be able to use your excavator to lift your logs onto the mill. That way, you can be on the shade and out of the weather making lumber.
Nice job Adam. A couple containers from Richie Bros. An empty one to park tractor an 4 wheeler. The other set up as a work shop. Don't cheat Yourself on space between containers. Al on a concreate slab would be great place to work! Joe has a good contact for containers also. Enjoying Your channel.
The shipping containers is a great idea, the problem comes in where and the orientation of them. Also have to consider future delivers of logs and putting the IBC totes. It looks great now. Good luck with all of that. I'm sure Doug will have ideas too :-))
They have canvas hoop tents that are meant to go between two 20' or 40' shipping containers. Been looking at them myself. Similar to your two container + roof idea, but much cheaper so you won't have as much regret when you change your mind and do something different.
The shipping containers idea is a smart choice. The cost will be lower and the roof will be where your bigger cost . Over all , very good ideas and nice work on leveling the sight!!!
The 2 shipping containers with roof is a practical option. Gives you shelters and locking storage and a large covered area for working. If you are going to get 40' containers get ones with doors on both ends.
I use the blade on my excavator all the time! I don't think I'd buy one without it. Now I just need to upgrade to a hydraulic thumb (have a mechanical one now).
For the container with a roof. Keep in mind that you have to do a foundation per say to keep it from sinking, depending on the dirt and flooding conditions. Most people i know have min 3" of stone and 4 corner support about 6" deep.
I know it will be a bit more expensive, but some geotextile and 2A stone may be your best best. No mud or weeds. You can blow off the sawdust, and if you ever want to concrete it, you have a good base.
The containers joined with a roof is a great idea, especially if you involve Neighbour Doug. Imagine what your combined creativity could produce. Maybe a third container horseshoed at the back with the side cut away and insulated.. tricked out man space.
I would move the firewood pick up. With the drone shot I could see how close you are to the road. I would put in a half circle driveway. Enter in the left corner when facing the road and exit where you parked the tractor. That way ppl can enter and exit in one clean direction. Clean up the middle section and plant trees for shade. Utilize this area as your business space and keep your house driveway separate. Maybe potential for some tax savings with the added depreciation.
2 containers spaced out with larger roof over the center for the excavator. You could also cut the side off one of them and put the saw mill out of the direct elements so you could still load it with the excavator.
Great work as always, Adam. The shipping container idea is probably the route I'd take, as many others before me have noted. There are a bunch of fantastic ideas listed here.
Maybe you could put a pond down there…. 😂 You don’t need a plan yet, the best thing you have there is flat ground. That is hard to come by on your property. I definitely agree on some kind of structure. Maybe something like Ernst has on his land, those canvas equipment buildings and then a container to lock up the small stuff.
As time progresses you will find that you will be needing a space out of the weather to perform maintenance and repairs on ALL the equipment you are acquiring. Winter is a great time for maintaining equipment. Might I suggest a pole barn big enough to house your largest equipment for maintenance tasks with a lean to on the side for normal storage of equipment. It can be pretty uncomfortable having to work on that excavator on a raining windy 35 degree day under an open roof. Been there, done that.
First step....Get some sort of gravel down. It's great right now while it's super dry but as soon as it gets some rain on it, it's game over....But you already know at. 😉 Dave
Hey Adam...for a financial guy you sure did a good job with your equipment...I think you were in the wrong line of work to start with...you're a natural equipment operator lol...great job
The containers are a good idea, but keep in mind when you start looking for them you have an option to get the 'high cube' containers. They are taller and would be advantageous for clearance when putting a roof over them. Oh, and don't forget about the "Mike Morgan - Rock It " treatment to combat the mud, (when it finally does rain again!) Also, with the saw mill and your supply of wood you could saw some siding material and cover the containers for a more finished appearance. Looks Good Adam, Happy Trails!!
I'm not an operator myself, but an old operator told me a trick when using an excavator's blade: Use the boom to your advantage. If you are trying to cut to the front, grab a scoop of dirt and swing out as far as you can, so that the weight and leverage is on the blade. Same if you are cutting to one side or the other, swing the boom to that side. I also like the 2 container idea, but I wouldn't build the roof directly on them I'd have the roof supported so you can replace the containers if necessary with having to wreck everything. That way, you'll never havd to replace them.
Looking good. I like the shipping container idea myself. I think it would serve your needs. The big thing is cost as it is with anything. Have a good one Adam,God Bless Y'all!!!😊
I love the ideal of the container pavilion! I just watched a channel that makes brackets to connect roof trusses to shipping containers. Keep up the good work!
5 ton and larger machines really don’t do bad at pushing, I used a cat 308 one time and was surprised the mount it could push and not slow down at all. Good work!
Coming along great Adam, might be able to mix both ideas. Build the roof trusses with lumber from your sawmill. Could make it standard 16 on center or a little on the chunky side with timber frame look would be nice too.
good video and job i got four shipping containers. for them you have it close enough already you will need lots of cement blocks and heavy bottle jacks to set them level all you need to block are the four corners of each box. i got mine before covid then the 9 1/2 tall 40 foot long was $3,000 each brought to me. now they cost a lot more. i have a roof over 2 of the box i put a us steel roof over them 36 by 40 feet that cost $ 10,000 for just the builting i put it up. i would say now you are looking at 2 times that much or more. the next one will be steel trusses and lumber i mill my self. i was going to use all lumber but it would take so much lumber i don't think i would ever finish it takes lots of big beam if you use all lumber and more weight on contrainers mine are already full. hope this helps. take care, be safe and well.
Hi Adam. Don’t be overly concerned about the level of the wood yard. That will promote drainage which you really want. As far at storage, I love the container idea. They are literally indestructible. Storms will have little effect, and they are secure. I assume the machine you used in this video would fit with the boom pretty much level? If I were going to do it I would get the longest I could find. If everything would fit in a 40’ container I would go that way. What would be truly nice is if you can find one with doors on both ends. I honestly don’t know if they make them that way? If not, and if 40 feet is not long enough, I would get a second, shorter container and remove the non opening end. I have seen videos, where the companies who supply the containers will make all the modifications before they are delivered to your site. I’m sure it’s not cheap and it would actually make a great video if you and Doug did this together, but that would be entirely up to you if you decide to go this direction. You would then have it welded together then you could access your machines from either end. You can still load your least used machines in first working your way toward the other end with the most popular machines used. My other thought is I would have concrete piers, put in below the frost line and then have anchors in there so you can set your container on top of them and run some big bolts through the floor and into threaded anchors in the end of the piers. Not sure what the distance is from the floor to the dirt level, so you could form up some dirt ramps and cover them with gravel. Just my 2¢ worth. Whatever you decide, I know it will be great. You have some great machines there that you need to protect and keep safe. See you in the next installment!
I burnt all my debris in autumn and we had about 5-6 months of snow in max thickness of 72 cm and I went to watch it on spring and I stirred all of this and it started to smoke. Minimum temperature in winter was like -35 degrees of Celsius.
Nice to see all the additional work Therefore the additional videos your would yard expansion improvement. It's coming along nicely. I like your idea of a container building. What is Called a center post to a million would be better and that would be that there'd be no outside post on your walls. Your post and beans would be all down the middle however far apart depending on the size you were building that way it's completely accessible for all equipment and down the road if you want to make it a building you're just closing the outside walls. Looking forward to seeing the progress
If you plan to go the shipping container path, check out how Diesel Creek did his for ideas. Andrew Camarato did an amazing construction using containers to build a castle. I doubt you will go that far but check out his DIY castle to see potential to use multiple containers to create a room. Most of all….have fun with it.
Really made that a useful area of the property. Now that you are “not working”, what is your overall plan for the property?….big garden?…self-sufficiency? 🤔👍
It might not be a dozer but the excavator did just fine and sure beats the hell out of spending money on a skid loader. Probably what your thinking was too. Say Adam, bring some little wedges with you next time you run your excavator. Guessing if you spent a little time hunting down those cab interior rattles you could eliminate most or all of them and preserve your sanity.
Another great video. The shipping container structure sounds interesting. I'm sure you will give each idea its due diligence and neighbor Doug' will be a great sounding board for any proposal you entertain :) Could be an interesting set of video's ;) For the ultimate wood solution check out "Kris Harbour". He is building an all wooden barn on his small holding with timber he has lumbered and is currently putting together on a dry run before erection. This barn will last as long as any modern material construction and uses tradition wood jointing. Anyway. Keep up the good work :)
Some sort of large pavilion would probably work. Make it adaptable so you could partially or fully enclose part or all of it if needed. Similar to what Mike Morgan built, but you have a larger area with lots of possibilities. Good luck with whatever you decide to go with. I would also consult with neighbor Doug since he always has great perspective and ideas!
Thinks I would consider- Getting the area graded so it drains, develop a site plan and then lay it out with marking paint, compacting the soil when it’s moist, decide on a work yard surface such as asphalt millings, shipping containers are great, but they have gotten pricey.
Love this little excavator you have, definetly the tool for the job today! Do you do your own maintenence on it? would love to see orbital gears next oil change if you do.
Two containers and a roof would probably do you well. Stone/gravel would make a nice work surface but watch the size of the rock since you’ll be storing IBC cages and weeds will come back and you don’t want to pick up stones with your brush hog when you mow them down. And, I would check your filters after dealing with that ash cloud. Definitely not good for man or machinery.
Containers make sense from both a security point of view and giving you instant elevation to build off. Plus it's something a bit different for the channel to show. It feels a bit more 'dougificated' if you're adapting stuff.
All that wood you got some have to be straight to produce lumber to make a pole barn. Even if the main poles are bought and untreated wood for the slates to put the metal siding one. Or do the whole thing in 1"x4" boards for a nice painted wood structure. 😂 Ok so metal siding would be best.
What's it take for fire??? Fuel, Oxygen... =combustion... it will smolder for weeks and weeks. Slightest movement or 02 and off it goes again if there's any fuel left
Are you near a highway? You might be able to rent out space for a billboard or cell tower along the edge of your clearing. Passive Incoming money is always nice.
It must be slightly out of level so it can drain anyway. The important thing is that it's smooth, not that it's level.
You asked for input. I like the 2 container idea with roof system. You could build a nice sized building even have room for your sawmill. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe
Thank God for air-conditioned equipment!! I can't believe that pile started burning again after 6 days!! Great video, as always - so happy you're full-time UA-cam now!! God bless y'all! 💞🙏💞👍
Thank you Dianne!
Adam, you should consider starting a garden Now that you are home full time I think it would be a family responsible project. Your ashes could serve you well in this regard.
Everybody should actually tend towards self sufficiency!! Veggies will sustain your livability quite well compared to logs and endless pieces of equipment...
Live on! Be FREE!
God Bless.
The pair of shipping containers idea is interesting. I'm more of a long open pole barn concept to keep the sawmill and many tractor implements out of the sun. You could put a lean to on the side and close it in for tools, saws, fuel, etc. A pole barn is something you could make with the mill. I don't like shipping containers because they are heavy, rusty, and a pain to dispose of. Keep up the great videos. Your decision to do videos full time is everyone's dream!
I'm so glad you did this Adam. When you first had Doug push it to the back I was thinking Adam will regret this one day. Now that you have burned and levelled, it's usable and tidy looking space. Enjoy. Great work as always.
You seem so much more relaxed since your announcement of being a FT content creator. Good for you bud. Happy for you.
I like the shipping container building idea, the space between can be used for anything and you get dry, secure storage boxes.
When I was in Scouting, I built a 40' wide by 60' long by 20' high pavilion for the Bullowa Boy Scout Camp in Stony Point New York State. I made my own trusses for the roof so that there were no supports in the middle to get in the way of activities that the scouts would do when staying in the Scout Craft East camp site. We put a clear corrugated fiberglass roof to increase the available light during the daytime. I think you could make all of the components that you would need for the structure with the exception of the roofing material. Great video Adam thumbs up.
Nice that you've got an angle blade! Don't take that for granted!
I like the Shipping Container idea. Sturdy security as well as protection from the elements. Tornado might take the roof span off but would probably leave the containers seeing as there might be heavy plant machinery in them.
4 containers, with a roof over, breezeway style. Each container used to store specific equipment. The sides can be cut out of the containers if that fits the need better. If it doesn't need 3 phase power, a PV and battery unit may be ample to give lighting and run cordless chargers.
Also make sure you collect the rain water to use for irrigation needs, or if kept dark, cleaning the machinery down.
there is roof calcuators for rain water, a 40x64 building with a 4/12 pitch will catch almost 1700 gallons of water in one inch of rain. Wouldnt take long to help fill the pond.
Yes I can imagine doing that in an open station Tractor. I do often. I’ve got to work with that I can afford. Watching your video, I could feel the grit between my teeth from breathing in that dust.
Shipping container storage for parts and small machines and covered center for everything else sounds practical.
I rented a CAT 305 mini and I was surpised how well the front blade worked as well! Nice work!
Great video Adam.
I like the shipping containers with the roof between them. If it's not too expensive.
One suggestion is to design it so you can store your excavator and sawmill under the roof but still be able to use your excavator to lift your logs onto the mill. That way, you can be on the shade and out of the weather making lumber.
Nice way to spend the day, "AC" working away! Looks good!!
Nice job Adam. A couple containers from Richie Bros. An empty one to park tractor an 4 wheeler. The other set up as a work shop. Don't cheat Yourself on space between containers. Al on a concreate slab would be great place to work! Joe has a good contact for containers also. Enjoying Your channel.
The shipping containers is a great idea, the problem comes in where and the orientation of them.
Also have to consider future delivers of logs and putting the IBC totes. It looks great now. Good luck
with all of that. I'm sure Doug will have ideas too :-))
They have canvas hoop tents that are meant to go between two 20' or 40' shipping containers. Been looking at them myself. Similar to your two container + roof idea, but much cheaper so you won't have as much regret when you change your mind and do something different.
The shipping containers idea is a smart choice. The cost will be lower and the roof will be where your bigger cost . Over all , very good ideas and nice work on leveling the sight!!!
The 2 shipping containers with roof is a practical option. Gives you shelters and locking storage and a large covered area for working. If you are going to get 40' containers get ones with doors on both ends.
I like the artists rendition with the shipping containers Ignoring any price tag it looks to be the easiest.
I use the blade on my excavator all the time! I don't think I'd buy one without it. Now I just need to upgrade to a hydraulic thumb (have a mechanical one now).
Maybe use the land plane if you still have it.
When you find time - Thin out the maple saplings. Let the few left grow strong.
For the container with a roof. Keep in mind that you have to do a foundation per say to keep it from sinking, depending on the dirt and flooding conditions. Most people i know have min 3" of stone and 4 corner support about 6" deep.
I know it will be a bit more expensive, but some geotextile and 2A stone may be your best best. No mud or weeds. You can blow off the sawdust, and if you ever want to concrete it, you have a good base.
use a pond liner and and a geo grid. Then your rock doesnt push into the ground!
The containers joined with a roof is a great idea, especially if you involve Neighbour Doug. Imagine what your combined creativity could produce. Maybe a third container horseshoed at the back with the side cut away and insulated.. tricked out man space.
It looks great Adam!! 😊
I would move the firewood pick up. With the drone shot I could see how close you are to the road. I would put in a half circle driveway. Enter in the left corner when facing the road and exit where you parked the tractor. That way ppl can enter and exit in one clean direction. Clean up the middle section and plant trees for shade. Utilize this area as your business space and keep your house driveway separate. Maybe potential for some tax savings with the added depreciation.
2 containers spaced out with larger roof over the center for the excavator. You could also cut the side off one of them and put the saw mill out of the direct elements so you could still load it with the excavator.
I like the container idea 👍🏾
Diesel creek did the same thing with 2 shipping containers as you’re thinking about. Seems to work well
I think the container idea is good…..
You have a slope for drainage. Mike Morgan did a pavilion that shows a lot of potential.
Great work as always, Adam.
The shipping container idea is probably the route I'd take, as many others before me have noted.
There are a bunch of fantastic ideas listed here.
I would go for the container idea, you could get the wood mill under cover as well
Maybe you could put a pond down there…. 😂
You don’t need a plan yet, the best thing you have there is flat ground. That is hard to come by on your property.
I definitely agree on some kind of structure. Maybe something like Ernst has on his land, those canvas equipment buildings and then a container to lock up the small stuff.
As time progresses you will find that you will be needing a space out of the weather to perform maintenance and repairs on ALL the equipment you are acquiring. Winter is a great time for maintaining equipment. Might I suggest a pole barn big enough to house your largest equipment for maintenance tasks with a lean to on the side for normal storage of equipment. It can be pretty uncomfortable having to work on that excavator on a raining windy 35 degree day under an open roof. Been there, done that.
First step....Get some sort of gravel down. It's great right now while it's super dry but as soon as it gets some rain on it, it's game over....But you already know at. 😉 Dave
I was doing that today with an open face skid steer and I nearly clogged my drain when I showered tonight 😂
You could use the drone with altimeter to measure a rough grade like you did with the stream bed and pond a while back.
I foresee a nice pole barn in that location, though the shipping container concept is pretty cool too.
Hi Adam, i'm always impressed with your great ideas. You're doing an awesome job. Thank you!!
Hey Adam...for a financial guy you sure did a good job with your equipment...I think you were in the wrong line of work to start with...you're a natural equipment operator lol...great job
Make big open shed with food and ocean box. Storage. So I put saw mill. Japa in back to make fire wood. Axis in side shed
The containers are a good idea, but keep in mind when you start looking for them you have an option to get the 'high cube' containers. They are taller and would be advantageous for clearance when putting a roof over them. Oh, and don't forget about the "Mike Morgan - Rock It " treatment to combat the mud, (when it finally does rain again!) Also, with the saw mill and your supply of wood you could saw some siding material and cover the containers for a more finished appearance. Looks Good Adam, Happy Trails!!
Ooooh, gonna want to blow out the primary air filter :) That ash will clog a filter in no time flat.
I'm not an operator myself, but an old operator told me a trick when using an excavator's blade: Use the boom to your advantage. If you are trying to cut to the front, grab a scoop of dirt and swing out as far as you can, so that the weight and leverage is on the blade. Same if you are cutting to one side or the other, swing the boom to that side.
I also like the 2 container idea, but I wouldn't build the roof directly on them I'd have the roof supported so you can replace the containers if necessary with having to wreck everything. That way, you'll never havd to replace them.
I would look for a local road project that you can get asphalt milling from. That will keep you out of the mud when the rains come.
Looking good. I like the shipping container idea myself. I think it would serve your needs. The big thing is cost as it is with anything. Have a good one Adam,God Bless Y'all!!!😊
2 shipping containers with a roof top would be nice. You'd have storage and big place to work at and place for sawmill
I love the ideal of the container pavilion! I just watched a channel that makes brackets to connect roof trusses to shipping containers. Keep up the good work!
Good job 👍
5 ton and larger machines really don’t do bad at pushing, I used a cat 308 one time and was surprised the mount it could push and not slow down at all. Good work!
Coming along great Adam, might be able to mix both ideas. Build the roof trusses with lumber from your sawmill. Could make it standard 16 on center or a little on the chunky side with timber frame look would be nice too.
good video and job i got four shipping containers. for them you have it close enough already you will need lots of cement blocks and heavy bottle jacks to set them level all you need to block are the four corners of each box. i got mine before covid then the 9 1/2 tall 40 foot long was $3,000 each brought to me. now they cost a lot more. i have a roof over 2 of the box i put a us steel roof over them 36 by 40 feet that cost $ 10,000 for just the builting i put it up. i would say now you are looking at 2 times that much or more. the next one will be steel trusses and lumber i mill my self. i was going to use all lumber but it would take so much lumber i don't think i would ever finish it takes lots of big beam if you use all lumber and more weight on contrainers mine are already full. hope this helps. take care, be safe and well.
Hi Adam. Don’t be overly concerned about the level of the wood yard. That will promote drainage which you really want. As far at storage, I love the container idea. They are literally indestructible. Storms will have little effect, and they are secure. I assume the machine you used in this video would fit with the boom pretty much level? If I were going to do it I would get the longest I could find. If everything would fit in a 40’ container I would go that way. What would be truly nice is if you can find one with doors on both ends. I honestly don’t know if they make them that way? If not, and if 40 feet is not long enough, I would get a second, shorter container and remove the non opening end. I have seen videos, where the companies who supply the containers will make all the modifications before they are delivered to your site. I’m sure it’s not cheap and it would actually make a great video if you and Doug did this together, but that would be entirely up to you if you decide to go this direction. You would then have it welded together then you could access your machines from either end. You can still load your least used machines in first working your way toward the other end with the most popular machines used. My other thought is I would have concrete piers, put in below the frost line and then have anchors in there so you can set your container on top of them and run some big bolts through the floor and into threaded anchors in the end of the piers. Not sure what the distance is from the floor to the dirt level, so you could form up some dirt ramps and cover them with gravel. Just my 2¢ worth. Whatever you decide, I know it will be great. You have some great machines there that you need to protect and keep safe. See you in the next installment!
Great job Adam. I am surprised at how long that fire stayed underneath all of the ashes. Stay safe. Bill H from Cranberry Township
Hahaha, looks like a Mad Max movie, all that dust… Very post-apocalyptic 😂 I like the 2 shipping containers with roof!!
I burnt all my debris in autumn and we had about 5-6 months of snow in max thickness of 72 cm and I went to watch it on spring and I stirred all of this and it started to smoke. Minimum temperature in winter was like -35 degrees of Celsius.
I had a big fire may 6th and cleaned up the ashes may 26, dumped them in a fence line and it ended up catching the cedar rail fence on fire
Looks good
I would like to see a large kiln down there!
You are going to have a nice wood yard when your done,great job Adam.
Nice to see all the additional work Therefore the additional videos your would yard expansion improvement. It's coming along nicely. I like your idea of a container building. What is Called a center post to a million would be better and that would be that there'd be no outside post on your walls. Your post and beans would be all down the middle however far apart depending on the size you were building that way it's completely accessible for all equipment and down the road if you want to make it a building you're just closing the outside walls. Looking forward to seeing the progress
If you plan to go the shipping container path, check out how Diesel Creek did his for ideas. Andrew Camarato did an amazing construction using containers to build a castle. I doubt you will go that far but check out his DIY castle to see potential to use multiple containers to create a room. Most of all….have fun with it.
What Bill said👍 and do it now before it turns to muck. AND do your A/C.
Really made that a useful area of the property. Now that you are “not working”, what is your overall plan for the property?….big garden?…self-sufficiency? 🤔👍
90° here last couple days n again tomorrow. No rain in weeks n none scheduled for now.
There not a dozer but as you get better w it you will find out they do a very good job on the small stuff.
Thats a lot of room for activities. If you put a building up you’ll probably want power. How far would that be from the house?
It might not be a dozer but the excavator did just fine and sure beats the hell out of spending money on a skid loader. Probably what your thinking was too. Say Adam, bring some little wedges with you next time you run your excavator. Guessing if you spent a little time hunting down those cab interior rattles you could eliminate most or all of them and preserve your sanity.
Thinking a little out of the box. What about a pavilion with containers along the back for your storage needs?
Another great video. The shipping container structure sounds interesting. I'm sure you will give each idea its due diligence and neighbor Doug' will be a great sounding board for any proposal you entertain :) Could be an interesting set of video's ;) For the ultimate wood solution check out "Kris Harbour". He is building an all wooden barn on his small holding with timber he has lumbered and is currently putting together on a dry run before erection. This barn will last as long as any modern material construction and uses tradition wood jointing. Anyway. Keep up the good work :)
Some sort of large pavilion would probably work. Make it adaptable so you could partially or fully enclose part or all of it if needed. Similar to what Mike Morgan built, but you have a larger area with lots of possibilities. Good luck with whatever you decide to go with. I would also consult with neighbor Doug since he always has great perspective and ideas!
Good video. I enjoyed seeing how much the excavator could actually do.
Nice looking area to have a firewood field day.
Adam sounds like time for you neighbor Doug to find a Cat D1,D2,D3 at auction.
Looks like it's time for a Mike Morgan skid steer and maybe a pavilion. What's the status of the pond and the dog fence?
Need to add some 2a lime stone to that area so it does not get muddy
Good 👍
Thinks I would consider- Getting the area graded so it drains, develop a site plan and then lay it out with marking paint, compacting the soil when it’s moist, decide on a work yard surface such as asphalt millings, shipping containers are great, but they have gotten pricey.
ADAM, I do have a good idea. Have Doug find out how to permanently fix that rattling in that cab ! Personally that would drive me nuts! LOL
Love this little excavator you have, definetly the tool for the job today! Do you do your own maintenence on it? would love to see orbital gears next oil change if you do.
Two containers and a roof would probably do you well. Stone/gravel would make a nice work surface but watch the size of the rock since you’ll be storing IBC cages and weeds will come back and you don’t want to pick up stones with your brush hog when you mow them down. And, I would check your filters after dealing with that ash cloud. Definitely not good for man or machinery.
Couldn’t Doug have made a dozer for you? He can do most things! Have you taken him to dinner yet?
Whatever shelter you chooze, four seasons must be considered. I think one of those open garage deals? Anyway, I'm sure you'll figure it out.
Build a solar kiln to dry out wood from your sawmill quicker.
stack 2 containers, cut roof/floor...have 2 story tall enough for the Mini-Ex
Containers make sense from both a security point of view and giving you instant elevation to build off.
Plus it's something a bit different for the channel to show. It feels a bit more 'dougificated' if you're adapting stuff.
Look at Hoop Barns
Put some crushed stone down. After a few days of rain that’s going to be a slippery, muddy mess
Enjoyed the video very much, thank you. Hate to keep asking, but how about a pond update- maybe I missed it.
We have one coming sometime soon. Hopefully in the next month
All that wood you got some have to be straight to produce lumber to make a pole barn. Even if the main poles are bought and untreated wood for the slates to put the metal siding one. Or do the whole thing in 1"x4" boards for a nice painted wood structure.
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Ok so metal siding would be best.
What's it take for fire??? Fuel, Oxygen... =combustion... it will smolder for weeks and weeks. Slightest movement or 02 and off it goes again if there's any fuel left
Are you near a highway? You might be able to rent out space for a billboard or cell tower along the edge of your clearing. Passive Incoming money is always nice.
Hi Adam, you planted some fruit bushes a while back - how are they doing
firewood with the utv amd trailer
Something like Morgan’s Porch area covered. Over hang and Enclosed Power w solar?
Hi Adam ,
I like the shipping container idea. Until then are you planning on seeding that area and graveling the building site once constructed?