Re: [BlindHandyMan] Concreting again
Thanks ray, I suppose it is to late to offer for free fremoval that Christmas tree so it would go to a good home? as to your concrete job it makes me think of a previous project we were going to do and I had called a local concrete supplier and within m moments of my giving him specs , like as in your parking and driving area that the near exact amount of concrete was established. Okay, now I am very familiar with that unit you are towing as my elder Brother had one of those. and I learned something else new from your post as I did not know you could change the brake settings on a caravan or tow behind camper. Is that Toyota a Hylander or Tundra truck? I ask about the four wheel drive as I heard as in a advertisement that the Tundra truck has heavy brakes all the way around.. Lastly , blacktop driveways seem to work best in our ara because of the shifting clay we have all aroud and under us. thanks.Lee On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 06:48:54AM +1000, Ray Boyce wrote: Hi Lee It is a mobile home which is towed by a vehicle out front. Ours is what they call a pop top so when you get inside you grab a bar at each end and just pop up the top which is lowered for towing. We sold our other one which took a lot of setting up and went for one far easier to set up after arriving at each location. We are having a problem with the front brakes on our four wheel drive heating up when towing. after talking to Toyota about this problem they said we need to adjust our electric brakes on the Caravan so they come on just before the vehicle brakes so they start working this will then take the stress off the vehicle brakes and should stop them from trying to stop that weight more effectively. The concreting area has been enlarged somewhat, to now measure 44 feet by 18 feet this is the area now we are going to concrete. The bob cat comes in on Saturday to do the trim out and remove two trees which are in the way. Then next Thursday the contractor turns up with his boys to do the concreting so there will be quite a few trucks loads of ready mixed concrete to go in. This is what the wife wants I only wanted an area 18 x 18 but as usual the wife got her way again. Regards Ray Sent Thursday, 16 July 2009 3:29 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Concreting again ray, would you again describe what a caravan is? is this like a big pull behind camper / trailer? I ask as we have a Dodge Grand Caravan but that is considered to be a mini van. thanks.Lee On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 07:42:15AM +1000, Ray Boyce wrote: Hi All Well we received our new caravan the other day and were able after some difficulty to push it into the shed. The shed has an apron outside it but then it drops off into the yard and because we have to disconnect the car off the van because we do not have the width across the yard to leave the car on. We have to hand push it backwards the jockey wheel ratchet pusher slips on the grass and the yard also has a hollow in the middle which all adds to making it very difficult. So we have decided to concrete an area 18 x 18 in front of the apron so it is easier to reverse push in this one and a half ton caravan. However because it is such a wide area we have this time asked for quotes from some concreting contractors. I also have to cut down a New Zealand Christmas Bush which is about 18 feet high which is in the way. This concreting area will have to be dug out and reinforcing mesh put in so is going to be another expensive exercise but will save us a lot of gut busting pushing when completed. I will keep you informed as the project proceeds. Ray [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight. -- Phyllis Diller, Phyllis Diller's Housekeeping Hints . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- UFOs are for real: the Air Force doesn't exist. .
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Concreting again
Jewel, Yes it is totally possible to move that tree but as you note . it takes a big expense. I like listening to gardening and improvement shows on the televsion and it was noted the folks who had bought this house wanted an established tree in their back yard but because of the way properties were set up any tree would have to go up and over the house. Not sure if it was a red maple or whatever but the hole was dug, the tree was found and they appareltnly had a giant shovel , a clam type of thing which snipped down and captured what was needed and days later that same tree was lifted by a crane up and over the house / home . I think they noted the tree would go thru a dormant stage , but what I got is if you have the money anything is possible with building, remodeling and changing ones property. Lee On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 11:40:12AM +1200, Jewel wrote: Ray! I suppose that it would be out of the question, finnancially speaking, but could you consider having the Pohutukawa lifted out in its entirety, and replanted in another location. It is quite possible to do that with a tree of a mere 18 feet high, but the tree has to be prepared by having its roots wrenched over a period of a couple of months, and it is expensive. -- UFOs are for real: the Air Force doesn't exist. .
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Concreting again
ray, would you again describe what a caravan is? is this like a big pull behind camper / trailer? I ask as we have a Dodge Grand Caravan but that is considered to be a mini van. thanks.Lee On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 07:42:15AM +1000, Ray Boyce wrote: Hi All Well we received our new caravan the other day and were able after some difficulty to push it into the shed. The shed has an apron outside it but then it drops off into the yard and because we have to disconnect the car off the van because we do not have the width across the yard to leave the car on. We have to hand push it backwards the jockey wheel ratchet pusher slips on the grass and the yard also has a hollow in the middle which all adds to making it very difficult. So we have decided to concrete an area 18 x 18 in front of the apron so it is easier to reverse push in this one and a half ton caravan. However because it is such a wide area we have this time asked for quotes from some concreting contractors. I also have to cut down a New Zealand Christmas Bush which is about 18 feet high which is in the way. This concreting area will have to be dug out and reinforcing mesh put in so is going to be another expensive exercise but will save us a lot of gut busting pushing when completed. I will keep you informed as the project proceeds. Ray [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight. -- Phyllis Diller, Phyllis Diller's Housekeeping Hints .
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Concreting again
Ray! I suppose that it would be out of the question, finnancially speaking, but could you consider having the Pohutukawa lifted out in its entirety, and replanted in another location. It is quite possible to do that with a tree of a mere 18 feet high, but the tree has to be prepared by having its roots wrenched over a period of a couple of months, and it is expensive.
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Concreting again
Hi Jewel The wife wants it out because it shades the washing on the clothes line and it is in the way of the concrete. As far as replanting it in another location we do not have the room anywhere else to replant it. It has gone from a small job into something now very expensive but as the wife is in charge of our finances this is what has been decided. Regards Ray From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jewel Sent: Thursday, 16 July 2009 9:40 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Concreting again Ray! I suppose that it would be out of the question, finnancially speaking, but could you consider having the Pohutukawa lifted out in its entirety, and replanted in another location. It is quite possible to do that with a tree of a mere 18 feet high, but the tree has to be prepared by having its roots wrenched over a period of a couple of months, and it is expensive. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Concreting again
Ray! If you lived in New Zealand, you would not be allowed to chop down that New Zealand christmas * bush without jumping through a number of very convoluted hoops in the, possibly, vain attempt to get a permit to achieve your wicked ends. Now, that * bush, if I read you right, is a puhutakawa: NZ christmas * tree. Jewel
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Concreting again
Hi Jewel I am not too impressed about cutting down something which is as nice as this is but it is in the way of this project. Then we have to cut it up and take it to the green recycling tip. The botanical name I will leave this up to you. It has been there over 30 years now and is trouble free. Regards Ray From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jewel Sent: Tuesday, 14 July 2009 8:44 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Concreting again Ray! If you lived in New Zealand, you would not be allowed to chop down that New Zealand christmas * bush without jumping through a number of very convoluted hoops in the, possibly, vain attempt to get a permit to achieve your wicked ends. Now, that * bush, if I read you right, is a puhutakawa: NZ christmas * tree. Jewel [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
