HUGE thanks to Hypoid!

[Brucker]

Thank you so much Mike! Not only for your hard work, but also for putting up with me pumped full of heavy pain meds. Hope my back got a little rest today so we can finish this project up!

[Chris]

Way to go Mike! :thumb:

[Hypoid]

Good to see you again! I enjoyed the visit. :)

[Brucker]

Mike is awesome. He helped me the past two days dig lots of these:

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And helped set two of these:

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After he left today, I got a couple more posts set. Back isn't doing too good but most of the back breaking work is now done thanks to Mike. Thanks again Mike!

[Hypoid]

After he left today, I got a couple more posts set. Back isn't doing too good but...That is good progress! Did you sweet-talk your Beautiful Bride into helping with the 2x3 tubing? :D

[Jim]

Great Work!

[Brucker]

Great Work!

Mike did do awesome!

[Brucker]

That is good progress! Did you sweet-talk your Beautiful Bride into helping with the 2x3 tubing? :D

So I got another stick out there myself and then decided to wait for my wife. She helped carry another one out and then proceeded to help me with the next couple posts. She mostly watched and ran the levels after that, but that was what I needed. She was out there with me till past dark. She freaking rocks. Here are the posts that got set in the front:

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This morning I have been laid up due to pain again. I tried to stop taking my heavy meds last night and that was a mistake. I just wanted my head cleared and my nausea to stop for once this week. But it was too soon. Hoping to get back at it after I take my pup for a short walk.

[Chris]

Aaron, I think I mentioned this but get your doc to call in a script for PROMETHAZINE HCL to combat the nausea.

[Jim]

I'm going to be back in the area early next week. If you have more project work to tend - evening next week or maybe next weekend, I'm game.

[Hypoid]

You need only one 2x4 to hold the post. I see how you did that! :)




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[redneck23ms]

A a Ron. I can give you a hand this weekend ifn you need it.

[Brucker]

You need only one 2x4 to hold the post. I see how you did that! :)

Decided against running a string line or two. Was too worried I wouldn't get the faces of the tubing perfectly oriented with each other and that would then cause the top rail to not line up correctly. And I am way too much of a perfectionist for that. So I went with using the top rail tubing as I guide. Makes sure the faces of the tubing are oriented the same, as well as acts as a support and guide in one of the directions. I honestly didn't even need a 2x4 support at every post, could have done every other, since they are all tied together with the top rail tubing. But I played it safe.

Thanks again for your help Mike!

And thanks for the offers of help everyone. Right now I see this as a battle of wills and skills, my bum back versus the fence, and I plan on winning. It will just take me longer than it should. It's funny but mixing concrete actually feels good to my poor back. And I am making decent progress setting posts and pouring new curbing:

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[JGRubicon]

If you want some slow help I'd be happy to come over. I don't have the best back myself, but I'm still pretty young and stupid. I'd be happy to help. I'm just up off 21st near Francis.

[Brucker]

Another round of thanks goes out to Mike!

Because of all the hard work Mike did for me (mixing concrete, digging some holes, and setting some posts), I was able to finish up the majority of my new fence. I still have the main gate to fab and a new shed to build, but most of the back breaking work has been done for some time. Just forgot to mention anything about it in this post.

Before:

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And with the "temp gate" I put up for now:

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[Hypoid]

Thanks for the big pictures!

If Oscar is happy (and contained), I am happy. :)

[Jim]

Nice work! Looks great.

[EKXJ87]

Looks Awesome Aaron, more curb appeal than your standard fence for sure!!

[Java]

Seriously, that is a really nice fence! Good work Aaron and Mike! :thumb:

[Brucker]

Thanks for the big pictures!

If Oscar is happy (and contained), I am happy. :)

Puppy is happy. First thing he did when he was let out into his backyard again was to pee on the new fence. I just took it as his seal of approval.

Fence took me a bit after your last visit. Nothing like hauling out all the welding equipment and gear just to have to haul it all back because of rain. That's sucks normally but for a guy with a bum back right not, it was very demoralizing. But as I stated earlier, I was all about beating this dang fence, even if the process killed me.

Got all the metal up and coated while continually staining boards. Yes, I stained everything before I put it up. Even stained all the through holes and counter bores in the cross boards.

Before:

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After:

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I hung the majority of the cross boards and trimmed all the hardware down so nothing would easily snag on them.

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And once I had all the pickets stained, my wife and I had a "picket" party and had a bunch of friends over to help hang them all. Even with all the trimming to length, ripping down of a few boards per panel, and the touch up of staining each board required, it only took us an afternoon of work. But I did set up 3 different teams that started in different places. Had a guy on each team to measure, one to cut, and one to hang. And then had a team of people that was just staining. Worked really well. It's almost like I do this kind of stuff for a living :rolleyes:

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And how it looked from my neighbor's side, yup he get's the "good" side:

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[Heather]

That fence is gorgeous! No pup pictures :(

[Hypoid]

But as I stated earlier, I was all about beating this dang fence, even if the process killed me.This logic is FALSE!

I have enjoyed, and benefited from your experience. Sadly, I have failed you the benefit of my experience:
Work safely!
Work effectively!
Do it again tomorrow!

I have given a ton of lectures that evolved into these three principles. Don't make me lecture you too! ;)

[Brucker]

That fence is gorgeous! No pup pictures :(

Thanks for the kind words. And no pup photos as I figure people have seen him enough. Dang dog has his own FB account with over 5000 followers... But since you asked, and cus I think he is pretty darn cute:

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[Brucker]

This logic is FALSE!

I have enjoyed, and benefited from your experience. Sadly, I have failed you the benefit of my experience:
Work safely!
Work effectively!
Do it again tomorrow!

I have given a ton of lectures that evolved into these three principles. Don't make me lecture you too! ;)

I would agree. The problem I have is struggling to do the same task everyday, only to finally get setup to complete said task, to just have to tear everything back down because of weather.

FYI- I am cleared to do as much as I am able. Have been for a while. But that doesn't mean my body is completely up for the challenge yet. Will be a long road, and I am finally at peace with that, I think.

Thanks again for all your help mixing concrete!

[Chris]

I am cleared to do as much as I am able. Have been for a while. But that doesn't mean my body is completely up for the challenge yet. Will be a long road, and I am finally at peace with that, I think.

Great to hear Aaron but what does "as much as I am able" mean? I assume you have some guidelines.

[Brucker]

Great to hear Aaron but what does "as much as I am able" mean? I assume you have some guidelines.

Anything that doesn't give me any sort of symptoms is ok for me to do

EDIT: Right now it is really trial by fire. Was told it is simple, if it hurts, don't do it. So far I can carry about 60 pounds above my head without any symptoms. Haven't been able to say that since before my surgery two years ago. Still having problems doing squats (even without weight) without having any flare ups. It's a little weird not just pushing through the pain. All I can ever remember is being told to "man up" and "not be a pansy" if I ever complained about pain of any kind. And that is all I ever did. Trying to train myself to know that pain of any sort is trying to tell you something, and should not be ignored.

[dieseldoc]

Fence looks really good.

Sorry you got beat up.
Hope the pain subsides soon.

[Hypoid]

Trying to train myself to know that pain of any sort is trying to tell you something, and should not be ignored.There is hope for you yet! :thumb:

[Heather]

Thanks for the kind words. And no pup photos as I figure people have seen him enough. Dang dog has his own FB account with over 5000 followers... But since you asked, and cus I think he is pretty darn cute:



Oh, he is SO handsome! Thank you for posting the pic. That FACE. <3

[Chris]

Was told it is simple, if it hurts, don't do it.

"Don't do anything stupid" was my summary of my last doc visit. :D

[Brucker]

There is hope for you yet! :thumb:

I wouldn't go that far...

[Brucker]

"Don't do anything stupid" was my summary of my last doc visit. :D

LOL, sounds a lot like my doc.

I am supposed to list the things I do/did that set off a flare up. But whenever I do, the response I always get is either, "well why'd you do that", or "bet you will think twice before doing that again".

My docs are very happy with my progress, and so am I. I feel better than I did after my first surgery. That isn't saying much, but considering I lived the last two years in complete pain, this is a HUGE positive. I can actually remember what it is to be "pain free", although I am still on meds, so I know my battle is still just beginning.

[Chris]

Make your new beginning a success Aaron. I had you pegged as the next needing surgery.

Prove me wrong! :thumb:

[Brucker]

Make your new beginning a success Aaron. I had you pegged as the next needing surgery.

Prove me wrong! :thumb:

I had me pegged for surgery too. Maybe my stubbornness is actually being helpful this time?

[Brucker]

Finally finished up the front gate to the fence. Made it extra wide to make getting equipment in and out of the backyard easier. And tried to add a little touch to it without making it too overdone. Have to admit the gate came out heavy, but with the greaseable hinges used, and getting them perfectly aligned, it almost feels weightless as it swings open and closed. The hardware will be trimmed down like the rest of the fence, which will allow the gate to swing open and sit flush against the fence. This will make propping it open a breeze.

Hinges:

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From the back:

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Just need to do a little more yard work and throw away that dead stump, then start replacing the front chain link. But for now I am happy.

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After:

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[Jim]

Cool mountain accent atop the gate!

grease fittings... :thumb:

[Eagle6]

Very nice looking and professional job. Wish I had those skills.

[Hypoid]

Sweet! LOL at Oscar trying to peek around the gate.

[Brucker]

Sweet! LOL at Oscar trying to peek around the gate.

His favorite past time... Except now I catch him with his paws up on the mountains with his head sticking through.

[Jim]

His favorite past time... Except now I catch him with his paws up on the mountains with his head sticking through.

It took me three times before I saw it.

A fence near my sisters place - they have three dobermans - and three 8" or 10" dia holes cut into the wood fence at "natural head height" so all three can walk up to the fence and look out (probably poking head through hole). But you have such nice finished wood... To modify or to not modify...