Setting Up The Extension For The Rear Gate To The Chicken Yard And The Mustang Gets New Mirrors11/29/2020 As the chicken yard comes together that much more with the completion of the two gates to the main opening of the yard, I moved my attention to the rear of the yard. I intentionally set the spot up to accommodate a smaller gate for entry to the yard from the rear. Problem is the side gate running parallel to the main driveway (that the gates are connected to) will terminate at the rear fence leaving probably a 1 1/2 feet of space between the tree that the rear fence stops at and the imaginary point where the side fence would've stopped at the rear fence. To alleviate this problem the last couple of feet of the side fence had to angle away from the tree where the rear fence currently stops at. That also means sinking a new post at the new ending spot for the side fence so the space between said post and the tree will be between two and three feet wide, more than enough for a small entry gate for a person. First the extension panel. As stated I had to sink a new post at the proposed spot where the fence would end at. Of course my trusty (for right now) post hole digger made fast work of the ground giving me a nice deep hole for the post. Laying the post in the ground, filling it with powdered concrete and soaking it with water landed me the anchor point I needed for the 2x4's that were to go on afterward. Using the level and the nailgun I was able to get the two 2x4's leveled and nailed in place at decent spots from top and bottom to accommodate the pickets that were soon to follow. I had some overhang as the spacing between the post and the end of the side fence was not quite six feet. Of course those pieces of 2x4 would come in handy later if I needed to add extension pieces to a post for 2x4's that didn't quite mate up to the next post in the line during the construction of a fence panel. From here the pickets went on pretty quick. As usual the nailgun made fast work of the installation. The ground was level at this point, there was no need to install the pickets slightly higher or lower than the last. With that, I was ready for the construction and installation of the rear gate. I just needed another gate kit though. On a lighter note, I did manage to take time to get a little something done on the Mustang, which was install a new pair of mirrors. The driver's mirror was already broken while the passenger mirror was just faded and it would only be a matter of time before the plastic degraded enough to crack and break just like the driver's side mirror. I ended up ordering a pair online that were chrome covered, which kind of mimics the old school mirrors that were on this era of cars. Those mirrors were typically metal disc or slightly conical but were made of chrome plated metal. Even though these mirrors are the newer style bullet shape mirrors that would've been found on cars from the late 70's/early 80's, the chrome finish will be reminiscent of the 60's era. As for the Mustang, the car's ready to hit the road again. I've been periodically running the engine to keep things loose and to just keep an eye out for anything that might need attention like an oil leak or tune up. Other than fully addressing the heat issue in the car, I will be able ride out anytime I need to during these cooler months. As for the fence, once I get the gate kit I can get to work on that, but at the same time I have enough fence pickets stocked up that I can start working on the other side fence that will fully enclose the chicken yard.
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During establishment, your project workers should have a lot of clear open space to work in. While introducing a door and gateposts is definitely not a significant development project, they should burrow postholes and move huge articles around. Cleared, open ground around the space permits project workers to move around while conveying substantial items without the danger of outings and falls.
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5/26/2021 11:54:13 am
Everything done around here is only performed by me or with the assistance of my other half when necessary. Also with other projects going on simultaneously, the rules that apply to "professional" worksites, really can't apply here as we all work under our own unique circumstances and methods. What might work for me will not work for others, and vice versa.
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5/24/2021 12:09:34 am
Check most importantly for any actual limits of the site. This additionally remembers calling to check for covered utility lines for the space. At that point check your region's guidelines concerning entryway limitations. For example, you should ensure your door will not abuse fire codes that will permit crisis staff admittance to your property.
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5/26/2021 12:06:38 pm
Most of these issues have been addressed well in advance prior to taking on any projects around here. Past tasks had us finding out everything ahead of time so when these personal projects were started they were started with the knowing of things like utility lines. In that case it's limited to a water line since we're in a rural area and use satellite internet so phone lines aren't a problem nor are gas lines. Even the water line since it's well onto our land would be our responsibility to address and would be easily addressed if the need ever came to have to move it or otherwise modify it. As for issues regarding access we plan on taking emergency access into account, even all the way up to building remote access to any automatic gates. At some point I may consider a fail open feature in any fire system to automatically open the gates to allow for ingress/egress. Everything has been taken into account.
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