What's keeping us all wicked busy for the next few months?

[ebinmaine 67,266]

I was realizing a day or two ago that I had not had time to touch my project c-160 for a few days.

Lots of good stuff going on. The weather is finally warming up just a tad. We are getting back to the reorganizing stuff around the property.

I have to do some digging around my workshop and replace a rotten board or two.

Working on a trail to be able to get the tractor down into the forest. Have to build a bridge or two.

We've been making hiking and mountain biking trails around our property perimeter.

Start moving some cordwood pretty soon.

The house will get a Fresh coat of paint and some trim replaced this year.

 

And of course, hiking season is here for us. That's going to occupy a lot of time and it's awesome!

We have so much going on right now that the other day I actually cancelled my internet and we already didn't have cable. No time to use it.

 

 

So what kind of stuff are you all up to right now or for the next few months that keeps you too busy to keep your head screwed on straight??

 

[dclarke 4,032]

Good thread, Eric.  We watch our three grandkids, ages 4,3 and 1 a couple days a week and I take care of a small 5 acre cemetery, that takes me a couple of days to mow. I also set those bronze military markers on veteran's graves, I'm pouring concrete bases for some of those today. I mow a couple of neighbor's yards and for some reason I seem to be the neighborhood lawn mower repair guy......  We've done a bit of hiking in your neighborhood at Acadia, we really like that area. 

[Mike'sHorseBarn 2,984]

I haven't touched my projects in a while either.

 

I need to:

1. sand & paint the floor of the wrap around porch

2. repair some lattice work around the base of the porch

3. put some edging around my wife's flower beds

4. remove some bushes from around the garage. 

5. Put up spouting on the garage, and fix a poor drainage problem around that said garage. 

6. Remove some old shrubbery around the house when fall comes.

 

Other than that not a whole lot       

[SteveK440 30]

I'll trade some of you guys....Been trying to find someone for two years who will cut down several trees but thankfully I have the budget. Started to wire my shed for 220 and found out I will need to replace an outdated and possible fire hazard Zinsco meter base along with about $500 of service entrance wire and all the extras........

[Racinbob 11,040]

Compared to last summer I'll have it easy this year.

 

Replace numerous sections of damaged siding on house.

Completely rewire the garage ‘down the hill’.

Install gutters on same garage.

Remove old windows, repair sills and frames, install new windows on garage ‘up the hill’.

Completely gut the other half of the basement eliminating the original stairway and rebuild to suit.

Complete rewire of original part of house.

Install generator transfer switch.

Remodel laundry room and lower level bathroom.

Replumb original part of house removing the remaining iron pipe.

Install exhaust fan in 2nd floor bathroom.

Install kitchen cabinet fronts that I made last summer.

Install storm/screen doors on basement French door.

Make and install window trim on 2nd floor.

Wire neighbors new barn.

 

Oh yea, the fun stuff:

Replace K-341 on the 76.

Finish the 500 Special.

Rebuild snowblower.

Go to the big show.

[Daddy Don 905]

Do more fishing

I pour and sell fishing weights and jig heads this keeps me busy

Help wife with flower beds and garden.

Travel more on vacation.

My son lives in the Bahamas so I spend 15day each summer there fishing.

Then Back home to do home chores.    

[Racinbob 11,040]

2 hours ago, SteveK440 said:

I'll trade some of you guys....Been trying to find someone for two years who will cut down several trees but thankfully I have the budget. Started to wire my shed for 220 and found out I will need to replace an outdated and possible fire hazard Zinsco meter base along with about $500 of service entrance wire and all the extras........

I wouldn't procrastinate on getting that done. Zinsco and Federal Pacific aren't 'possible' fire hazards, they are definite fire hazards.

[squonk 41,020]

Freezers, Coolers , Convection ovens, Dish Machines, Chillers, Split AC units,boiler tear downs, Then at home fix side walk, paint fence Paint porch, replace steps and replace cellar doors

[ebinmaine 67,266]

5 minutes ago, squonk said:

replace cellar doors.....

..... And our front entrance Door. Two of my projects from the last few months.

Both of them were a pain in the butt because of needing to replace framework but I'm glad they're done.

 

 

Keep them coming people!

[RandyLittrell 3,877]

 Well, add a bathroom in the basement along with tankless water heater and water softener.

 

Need to finish replacing old water pipes with PEX (1920 house).

 

Put a ceiling in the bedroom of the basement and paint the house. 

 

Lots of yard work to be done that I have put off forever. 

 

Deck really needs some repairs and pressure washed. 

 

Add 30 amp service with water and sewer out at my shop so we can plug the camper in there. 

 

Dirt and gravel work to park the camper on. 

 

Need more storage for Horses and Cubs at the shop. More gravel work at the shop. 

 

Hopefully work in some work on tractors in between all the other stuff that there is no way I will get all done. 

 

 

Oh, and my Son is getting married in August!! 

 

 

 

 

 

Randy

[Sarge 3,463]

Playing on a wind farm at the moment - things have been a bit interesting, to say the least with the up/down weather.  Yesterday did not go well at all - I'm usually "The Target" flagging traffic, but got roped into helping get some equipment moving again which went south pretty quickly. Took 8 semi loads of clay to fix the soft spots...

 

 

My usual office position - these rural country roads and landscape can be both boring and terrifying at the same time, local folks fly through here regularly without warning and a lot of small hills.

 

 

Nothing like being dead quiet for awhile waiting for more trucks, then some nut goes by at 70mph...lol.

 

Sarge

 

 

[JPWH 6,032]

I just recently finished remodeling our living room and gave a little hall way a fresh coat of paint. The little hallway has 5 door trims and is only about 7x7. 

 

I have been reorganizing my shop.

Started building a moveable vice table.

Finished the vice table and used it. Worked very well.

Tomorrow I'm going to pour a footing under an an existing slab for the shop addition.

Also doing some yard work in the cooler part of the day.

Edited April 29, 2018 by JPWH
Add test and pic.

[ebinmaine 67,266]

Busy couple days here. Nice!

Friend of mine walked the "border trail" with me Friday.

Yesterday my honey and I hiked a local mountain as a warm up.

Then other friends of ours walked the "border trail" with us again yesterday afternoon.

Today my neighbor came over with his bx22 and we started on the excavation of the front of the shed and moved the dirt we took out down into the future trail.

I'll get pics later when the rain stops.

 

[JPWH 6,032]

I think this project will be ongoing for a while. Got the stand all tacked up. Still need to build the motor support, finish the tool box shelf and weld everything solid. At least it's off the floor and will  soon have wheels as well.

[ebinmaine 67,266]

Here's some pics of a small part of the project we're doing in front of the shed. We were scraping gravel today and found that the conduit for power was only 4 to 6 in underground and rising over the years. We dug a ditch about 2 ft deep and will be sinking it.
We will be removing about 2 feet of depth of soil in front of the shed and making a ramp that will go out to the forest and across the other way to the back of the house. All covered with stones.

 

[dells68 7,498]

I'm  really liking that shed Eric!  Very nice!

[ebinmaine 67,266]

17 minutes ago, dells68 said:

I'm  really liking that shed Eric!  Very nice!

 

 

Here's a little more information for you, and everyone else...

[AMC RULES 37,127]

  Mostly range road maintenance for the cadet's summer training...

this cycle will include a fare amount of new building site development, both by man, and beaver.   

Yep, just the way I like it.

Wicked busy, all year long...  with a little break for a red tractor show.   

 

 

Edited May 4, 2018 by AMC RULES

[c-series don 8,663]

Diggin the 140 Craig! 

[AMC RULES 37,127]

 Such the consummate heavy duty workhorse there...

thing has moved more snow than any man's ever seen.  

 

Edited May 5, 2018 by AMC RULES

[Sarge 3,463]

Always had a ton of respect for a good blade operator - they either make my job really easy or really, really difficult. Working with some serious artists at the moment, thankfully - I'm getting too old to follow around a novice.

 

Sarge

[ebinmaine 67,266]

On 5/4/2018 at 6:54 PM, AMC RULES said:

site development, by......  beaver

Are you allowed to "relocate" them?

[AMC RULES 37,127]

 Pretty sure...

when that's done, it's done.  

If you know what I mean.   

[ebinmaine 67,266]

Yep.

Here too.

Not so much in some places.... Can't touch the wildlife without an act of Congress.

 

 

[AMC RULES 37,127]

No doubt...

all the proper forms will have been submitted. 

 Then, a new one moves in...typically, that same day.  

 

Edited May 6, 2018 by AMC RULES