New mill area

[Cease232]

Was having a hard time loading bigger logs on my trailer mounted mill. Been working on this area for some time now. Getting the concrete blocks here was a big challenge. Drivers kept flaking out, when I could find a driver the place would sell out. Finally the day comes and the truck driver is too nervous to bring them down my road. Hauled them 3 at a time on my trailer from a little turn out 1/2 mile up the road. 40,000lbs of concrete blocks.

Pulled 2000 lbs of scrap metal and garbage out of the ground.

I'm pretty happy with it. Increased my property a bit too considering there was just a steep hill there before.
Jeremiah


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[ChoppyChoppy]

I had looked into those 2x2x6 blocks to make a firewood bin, but they were $$. I can't remember the exact cost and qty, but it was close to 10k to make a 25x25 bin 10ft tall. I want to say they were around $200 each with me hauling them.

Odd to see dirt work going on in the middle of winter. Would need to thaw the ground to do that here.

 

[Cease232]

The blocks were 35$ each. Ready mix place is less than 5 miles from my house.
Most the dirt work was done in fall. Took months to work out the logistics of moving the blocks 5 miles to my house.


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[rarefish383]

That's a nice looking milling area, Joe.

 

[Hddnis]

Nice mill area and I like your log arch.

 

[Mike Van]

Around here, they call them 'mafia blocks' even the place that sells them - I piled them 3 high & 24 ft long to hold back the sand bank when I added onto the garage. We can get 4 or 6 footers, can't remember what the cost was, but not much. Whatever concrete a truck has when it gets back to the yard goes into forms, good idea.

 

[Cease232]

Around here, they call them 'mafia blocks' even the place that sells them - I piled them 3 high & 24 ft long to hold back the sand bank when I added onto the garage. We can get 4 or 6 footers, can't remember what the cost was, but not much. Whatever concrete a truck has when it gets back to the yard goes into forms, good idea. View attachment 620730

I ended up buying more for another retaining wall and a compost/wood chip/gravel corral. They're awesome if you have the means to move and place them.


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[A.O.]

How much do they weigh, and could you place them with that Kubota? What size is it?

 

[Cease232]

How much do they weigh, and could you place them with that Kubota? What size is it?

2x2x6 and 3300-3500lbs. Definitely not with a compact Kubota tractor. You'll need an excavator or forklift.


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[A.O.]

2x2x6 and 3300-3500lbs. Definitely not with a compact Kubota tractor. You'll need an excavator or forklift.


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Thanks..

 

[Mike Van]

My Trojan loader set mine, they are heavy.