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7 ай бұрын

Today we get Post holes dug and start pouring our concrete piers for our new equipment shed
Link to Baumalight Excavator to Skid Steer Quick Attach
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@AdamsMom921 7 ай бұрын

It’s a good thing you have smart friends and parents!!! LOL! ❤

@OneEyeCustoms 7 ай бұрын

Good thing you are 6’9” tall. You can see over the tractor hood much easier!

@hpw59 7 ай бұрын

when marking your sonotube use a long piece of paper and wrap it around the tube at your desired length and make your ends meet and you should be golden 👍

@HometownAcres 7 ай бұрын

Great idea. Thank you

@bpmunroe 7 ай бұрын

How long is your garden hose? Look far away from the house

@mikewatson4644 7 ай бұрын

Parchment paper or wax paper works well. Comes on a roll, easy to store. Can wind back up. Only costs a few bucks

@HometownAcres 7 ай бұрын

200’

@craigsudman4556 7 ай бұрын

Adam I'm surprised that you have not got a bucket with a mark on it for how much water to use to mix one bag of Sakrete. You will be able to have a more consistent mix of cement and it will take much less time. I used to be able to mix one bag of Sakrete in about 30 seconds using this method. Great video thumbs up.

@mikewatson4644 7 ай бұрын

That system works good. I use empty 1 gallon milk jugs. On the first bag, I figure out how much water to add to get the consistency that I want and then it's a go from there. I usually put most of the water in first and then the rest on top. Helps keep the dust down

@MartinNr5 7 ай бұрын

I bought an auger for my tiny excavator and it's one of my favorite attachments. I don't use it very often but when I do it's a game changer.

@HometownAcres 7 ай бұрын

I agree

@l.j.b9863 7 ай бұрын

Hi Adam instead of using a tape measure for logs to fit in your trailer, why not have one length of timber ie 2 x 1 the length you need and use this as a measure stick for all trailer cut lumber 😊

@sandraengstrand2784 7 ай бұрын

What a great location for your equipment storage, close by the house but also out of the way 👍🏻 Great video!!

@eyedocduncan 7 ай бұрын

As far as rebar those 3 rods won't do much concrete is great and handling compressive force it needs help with lateral forces. What you needed was 4 bars tied together near the top and bottom, This acts to keep the concrete expanding outwards. Tho technically for your application it isn't required at at.

@Salmomlox 7 ай бұрын

Hi Adam. Well done. Good you spoke with your friend and enlightened you to use the quick attach on your bigger machine. Great job on getting the 8 holes dug. Look forward the next video.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors 5 ай бұрын

Everyone needs a Neighbor Doug! Seems like there’s more control and ease of use with that style than the 3pt diggers. A few limitations that you mentioned with the tractor but still pretty nice. Great to have options switching to the mini which was even better!

@DDL2728 7 ай бұрын

Aren't you glad you bought that equipment & attachments - brilliant! This is going to be fun to watch! Thanks for letting us follow along - I can't wait to see it done (a little impatient, huh 😉)! God bless y'all! 👍🙏💖

@HometownAcres 7 ай бұрын

I’m looking forward to seeing it done as well haha

@scottburk4083 7 ай бұрын

Another great video Adam. Have a blessed Sunday and a wonderful week ahead. Looking forward to watching this project through to completion. Take care and God Bless you and your family!!!❤😊

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 7 ай бұрын

Talk about the right tool for the job! Man that was slick, good job buddy.

@billh2735 7 ай бұрын

Another interesting video Adam. Looking forward to future videos showing you building the structure. Stay safe, healthy and warm. Bill H from Cranberry Township

@HometownAcres 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Bill

@SpicerDesignsLLC 7 ай бұрын

Cool video Adam. You did a nice job on the concrete bases.

@HometownAcres 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@kaimagnemauseth8516 7 ай бұрын

Love your videos! Just a quick tip for finding square 90 degrees corners. Measure 3 inches/feet/meters on one side, 4 on the other side, then measure the diagonal to 5, and you are set! Bet you never expected to make good use of Pythagoras in real life, eh? 😅 Also works with 6/8/10, 9/12/15 or any other factor. Looking forward to your next projects! Best regards from Norway! 🇳🇴

@billroberts3864 7 ай бұрын

Adam, using the excavator for drilling holes is a much more efficient way to punch holes for your concrete pour. That is a great location for your building. Blessings to you.

@richardmain8059 7 ай бұрын

Good morning Adam, good job looking forward to seeing the progress in the next episode. I like the work smarter not harder approach it shows there is more than one way to achieve your goals. 😀👍👍👍

@brucebello2049 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Adam, great job, looking forward the the next 12 episodes!

@jacklachman5304 7 ай бұрын

GOOOOOD SUNDAY MORNING EVERYONE!!!…does anyone out there like this damn time change? Adam, nice job! Wicked awesome that neighbor Doug is available to help you out. Looking forward to watching the build of the structure. Thanks for sharing Have a day

@OneEyeCustoms 7 ай бұрын

NOOOOOOOOO!!!

@dougadams9419 7 ай бұрын

NOPE! Having to set all the analog clocks and the stove and the microwave that are too dumb to set themselves. Computer and digital wall clocks set automatically.

@jacklachman5304 7 ай бұрын

@@dougadams9419 it really effects our dogs… they tell time their own way 😁😁

@brucebello2049 7 ай бұрын

I’m loving it, we moved last Saturday in the UK

@troyweyerstrass7312 7 ай бұрын

Great video Adam! Enjoyed the light humor as well 😏. Hope you and family and doing well!

@jamesgaul1022 7 ай бұрын

Good luck with the Lean-To. Hope you are able to complete it before the weather turns bad.

@drunkNun 7 ай бұрын

I feel like the first couple chain saws revs are the same as clickin the grill tongs a couple times or spinning up the drill a couple times.

@GrassRootOutdoorWork 7 ай бұрын

I’m here for the sea shanty! Josh

@dragontoothdw 7 ай бұрын

Think you might be underestimating our enjoyment of concrete piers. How bout just a sped up video of all 9? ;D

@robert.brokaw3829 7 ай бұрын

Nice job so far Adam - good thing for friends that don't mind helping. Stay safe.

@PurpleCollarLife 7 ай бұрын

Great work on those post holes! I am thinking about a future project as a place to store my new mini-ex also. Once you guys have this system all figured out, maybe you’ll come down and help me with mine. :)

@Riverguide33 7 ай бұрын

Adam…nice project! Looking forward to the future steps! 👍

@BacktoBob1 7 ай бұрын

Looking forward to seeing more with this build!

@joedawg7275 7 ай бұрын

I had 18 holes to do. Luckily my neighbor had an excavator with the auger attachment. The auger on a tractor was not going to get it done. I ended up having to add dirt to the top to get 36" to pass inspection for a few holes. Totally the way to do it. Good job.

@crickettjd 7 ай бұрын

LIKE BUTTAH!!! What a difference that made!!! Can't wait to see that building going up!!!

@AquaSourceLLC 7 ай бұрын

Augered thousands of holes, augur tip, instead of spreading the dirt from the hole just push it back in and let the auger take care of it for you.

@Todd22560 7 ай бұрын

Hey Adam. We needed to dig 21 holes for our pole barn and used a backhoe. It would have been nice to use an auger. We don't call it the "Granite State" for nothing. Looking good, thanks for the video. Todd in NH.

@springhollerfarm8668 7 ай бұрын

I would get pile of gravel and some bags of cement mix. Always nice to see you do it "old style."

@BS.-.- 7 ай бұрын

I own a micro ex with auger and there are ground conditions that wont auger. I found this out this year. 40in down there was packed clay with dinner plate sized rocks. After one hole I took the auger off and had to dig each of the 14 other sono tube holes. You just never know what's just under the surface of the ground.

@henrymorgan3982 7 ай бұрын

Storage of anything costs money. Great job!

@billobermeyer660 7 ай бұрын

You are off to another great start on a new adventure.

@danielwillliams9669 7 ай бұрын

Dude, you are amazing. Are you sure in your pervious life you were not involved in construction or Civil Engineering! Your mind wraps it self around this stuff like a natural. Great Video - short and sweet! Thanks for sharing!

@dougsmith9099 7 ай бұрын

That mixer has paid for itself already

@adamsdad6976 7 ай бұрын

Team effort! Collaboration is always good!

@michaelsnell4034 7 ай бұрын

On rebar, if you cut through one rib and cut halfway thru, you can fairly easily bend and break the rest of the way.

@PatrickWagz 6 ай бұрын

8:59 Great tune!! ♫♫

@eveeastteam7518 7 ай бұрын

Love your music! 😂😂😂 “What do you do with a drunken sailor?” 🤣🤣🤣

@tomclarke6415 7 ай бұрын

You two are a great team 😊

@jjohnson2553 7 ай бұрын

When mixing your quikrete, figure out how much water you need per bag, then measure the water into a 5 gal bucket and pour it into the mixer all in at once. That way you are not having to deal with all the concrete dust from spraying it with a hose and it's faster mixing with better more consistent results in the mixing.

@1944chevytruck 7 ай бұрын

GOOD JOB!

@toddpacheco4748 7 ай бұрын

Another great 👍 video Adam and neighbor Doug 😮😊❤

@tomclarke6415 7 ай бұрын

I have to smile I see Doug on your channel more than his own 😂

@davidhill4711 7 ай бұрын

Way to go Mr. Adam.👍

@markbrockelman316 7 ай бұрын

Using the hydraulic auger is the way to go. One step to save some time would have been to wet set your post bases. Then you don’t have to drill/epoxy/anchor. Good to see neighbor Doug helping you out with squaring the posts. That’s a pain doing it by yourself.

@HometownAcres 7 ай бұрын

Yeah it would have been

@WildAcresFarms 7 ай бұрын

Posts in the concrete at grade will still be rotten enough to require replacement in 20-30 years. Pressure treated lumber bolted into post brackets on top of footings is code in many areas that allower habitation of post frame buildings for a reason. In 50+ years your wood will still be rot-free. Just like a conventional stick-frame home built on a slab. I respect Adam for taking the extra time and expense to do it this way. I am speaking this as someone who is currently letting 21 posts dry enbedded in the concrete as you suggested. It’s a little goat barn, and we won’t be living here in 10 years. 😂

@AlexeiTetenov 7 ай бұрын

16:06 Mud mixer!!!

@flyinhighaerial3193 7 ай бұрын

great video! DYI ers love this content

@kenhenke3693 7 ай бұрын

Good job.

@markknister6272 7 ай бұрын

Very nice.

@eduardfrazao3506 7 ай бұрын

Good job

@tassiehandyman3090 7 ай бұрын

I literally just rented an auger for my Kubota 018-4 this weekend. Took 1 hour to sink the post holes for my new deck. Would have taken me all weekend by hand...👍🇦🇺😁

@HometownAcres 7 ай бұрын

Very nice!

@ts6141 7 ай бұрын

How long before this "shed" is too small.....always build bigger than you need! Nice job.

@WildAcresFarms 7 ай бұрын

Every old barn and workshop in the world has a lean-to addition on BOTH sides for a reason. Right?

@ameno21 7 ай бұрын

Just to let you know there is a cement mixer atachement for skidsteer.

@jimwiskus8862 7 ай бұрын

Great beginning for one of your equipment buildings. Should you decide down the road to build a bigger building on the pad Ralph helped set up you can repurpose the building now under construction for even more fun activities like the family get togethers with friends etc Mom’s right, parents love are a great to have around. Both of our sons are very well established and independent but they call for advice every once in a while. See you in the next episode.

@HometownAcres 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Jim. Yeah that’s the plan. Use it for the tractor and excavator this winter and then when we build the larger building we will end up using this one for the zero turn, side by side and fourwheeler

@David-qd3ff 7 ай бұрын

Could have saved a ton of work and used helical piles. I won’t use anything else now. Have them drilled in and build the same day.

@fricknjeep 7 ай бұрын

hi there nice , best to all , john

@tkskagen 7 ай бұрын

Not to mention the additional Downforce with the Excavator!

@douglasluchsinger2718 7 ай бұрын

Adam get yourself a log tape from Bailey's.

@earlzathome 7 ай бұрын

I know its too late now, but the sonotube should go all the way to the bottom of the hole....then if the ground does move, it moves on the tube NOT the concrete......ask me how I know! 😜

@robertmartin3367 7 ай бұрын

A good hard freeze will move your posts if done your way, you need a smooth surface to slide on. Not a rough surface like concrete. The tubes should go about at least40 inches in our area.

@jimmerrithew453 7 ай бұрын

When you use sonotubes, wrap vapour barrier poly around the length of the tube twice. Tape the poly to the tube at grade. Fill around the tube with coarse gravel. The coarse gravel won't hold as much moisture, so that will reduce the chance of frost heave. When the ground freezes, the ice will bond to the outer layer of the poly. If that heaves, the outer layer slides over the inner one. Less chances of the tube shifting.

@JCWren 7 ай бұрын

6:53 If you shake it more than three times then you're just playing with it.

@HometownAcres 7 ай бұрын

Hahahahaha

@SpicerDesignsLLC 7 ай бұрын

So true

@foxatvoutdoorstrails6818 7 ай бұрын

How much snow did you get by you

@giovannifiorentino8947 7 ай бұрын

There is a concrete mixer attachment for the excavator.

@HometownAcres 7 ай бұрын

That would be cool too

@markfrye9178 7 ай бұрын

Adam, have you checked the price of Quick Crete at a ready mix plant? Just curious if it would be cheaper.

@foreverbrownsfan 7 ай бұрын

Proverbs 15:22 - Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed. It’s great to have friends with good advice, but also for you, Adam, to have the wisdom to learn from others.

@b1air77 7 ай бұрын

You and Doug dug some holes, and we all dug watching it!

@lifeontherez 7 ай бұрын

My wife's grandpa used to have a gas auger until her little brother ran it over with his truck 😂 just wish he waited until we were done expanding our pasture lol

@diymike5747 7 ай бұрын

Seems like your copsaw doesn't have much torque. May need to check your brushes on the motor as it seems as if they are near the end of life?

@andrewsamanthamadison3320 7 ай бұрын

Wait how are you standing up on the tractor?? Mine shuts off!

@bryanritts213 7 ай бұрын

The poor Kioti has been replaced! lol

@dennisworkmansr.714 7 ай бұрын

Am I missing something? You mentioned skid steer attachment but you put it on your excavator, maybe explain? Thanks

@HometownAcres 7 ай бұрын

Yes. The auger was meant for a skid steer quick attach coupler. However I have an adaptor plate for my excavator that lets me put skid steer attachments on my excavator. Like this auger for example

@earlzathome 7 ай бұрын

Hey Adam, going to cut your own posts with the sawmill??

@HometownAcres 7 ай бұрын

Already did. It was the last video