Im calculating 8-10k LBS total moved by hand! I Thank God for a safe project and health to do it!
Started out as an idea and lots of inspiration from MikeJ's project. My wife got me a chainsaw for my Bday..so why not cut up some wood...but where do I burn it??
I actually had these 12 pieces of limestone (10X4'' or so)on the side of my house- they must of left them there after building it.SCORE!
2 tons of limestone flagstone
2 yards of base gravel
1 yard of a granite type gravel(I have like half of it still..got too much).
55 gal drum
Before:
This was the original idea..a pentagon shape with the FREE bricks, a 55Gal drum to burn the wood in. Dug a hole...was a pain as I pretty much live on limestone.
Why buy a tamper/compactor when you can build one with scrap metal??
Layed the base
Put up the metal trim and stack/mortar/level the pit
Got to use a chisel and hammer to clean up one of the bricks.
I did get a mason blade for my chopsaw to cut some pieces.
-Level everything/mortar Was a pain on the furthest side as the ground is sloped and I wanted it leveled..
Started laying the flagstone after cleaning up the pit a bit
This is the granite stuff
Done
Layed granite
Swept it in
All cleaned up
I axe cut some wood today(red oak I believe..looks dry enough..scored some for free from CL!!
May or may not paint the drum... Not going to lie..will keep it classy rocking the foldable chairs..
Headed to the store for a 6 pack, some hotdogs and what ever else I can burn up! Will enjoy it along with a Gurkha Cigar tonight!
Started out as an idea and lots of inspiration from MikeJ's project. My wife got me a chainsaw for my Bday..so why not cut up some wood...but where do I burn it??
I actually had these 12 pieces of limestone (10X4'' or so)on the side of my house- they must of left them there after building it.SCORE!
2 tons of limestone flagstone
2 yards of base gravel
1 yard of a granite type gravel(I have like half of it still..got too much).
55 gal drum
Before:
This was the original idea..a pentagon shape with the FREE bricks, a 55Gal drum to burn the wood in. Dug a hole...was a pain as I pretty much live on limestone.
Why buy a tamper/compactor when you can build one with scrap metal??
Layed the base
Put up the metal trim and stack/mortar/level the pit
Got to use a chisel and hammer to clean up one of the bricks.
I did get a mason blade for my chopsaw to cut some pieces.
-Level everything/mortar Was a pain on the furthest side as the ground is sloped and I wanted it leveled..
Started laying the flagstone after cleaning up the pit a bit
This is the granite stuffDone
Layed granite
Swept it in
All cleaned up
I axe cut some wood today(red oak I believe..looks dry enough..scored some for free from CL!!
May or may not paint the drum... Not going to lie..will keep it classy rocking the foldable chairs..
Headed to the store for a 6 pack, some hotdogs and what ever else I can burn up! Will enjoy it along with a Gurkha Cigar tonight!
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