Sunday, October 17, 2004
Bed Rock
This is what you order if your want to be confined to Bed for 3 days after spreading it....
Well, after the constant reminders (Nagging) how difficult is was to walk on our driveway, and that it would be impossible to remove the snow in winter because of the 3 " rocks on our driveway, I investigated what was required to convert our less than ideal driveway into a workable, smooth plowable vehicle access route...
Tons of Rock
First of all you need to know that you buy rock by the ton. Hence the expression I need a Ton of Rock....Next I needed to find out how much rock a Ton is... I.E. how much rock could (0-3/4 )rock cover if I ordered a TON of rock...SO I found this handy site ...Construction Aggregate Calculator where you just enter your data and out pops how many tons you need......
So after careful estimating (I guess I need a couple of inches here, and a few more there..) and out poped 15 tons. Now when you figure that each cubic foot weighs in at 136 lbs and a shovel holds about 6x6x6 inches or 1/8th of a square foot (17 lbs) ..... and I bought 15 tons.....it works out to 1764.70 shovel fulls.....That doesn't include shovelling out of the wheel barrow, or spreading etc...It hurts just thinkling about it.....
Dull the pain & Pre-Scheduled Dr Appointment
I started the day out by taking 3 extra strength back pills and was determined to work until I dropped. I knew if I were to stop and lie down for even a minute the back would seize completely and the skyrocketing pain in my lower legs would render me useless for the next few days/ if not weeks. It worked....... 15 tons later.... the driveway is almost smooth.....Coincidentally, I had already scheduled a Dr Appointment for the following week which should just about be able to get out of bed to drive there.....No Pain, No Gain....
Glutton for Punishment
Yup, now that I have finished the rock work the only thing left to do is to cut down and move the trees that were felled during construction. Strategically located around the property, at the farthest points from where the wood will be eventually stored.
Nope that's not quite it.... I also have to buy a few (YARDS) of earth to cover the new septic system we purchased. Somehow the torrent of rain we received managed to wash away the earth covering our septic pipes. To prevent freezing we need to re-cover these pipes in the next few weeks...Are you feeling a little twinge in your back yet ?
This is what you order if your want to be confined to Bed for 3 days after spreading it....
Well, after the constant reminders (Nagging) how difficult is was to walk on our driveway, and that it would be impossible to remove the snow in winter because of the 3 " rocks on our driveway, I investigated what was required to convert our less than ideal driveway into a workable, smooth plowable vehicle access route...
Tons of Rock
First of all you need to know that you buy rock by the ton. Hence the expression I need a Ton of Rock....Next I needed to find out how much rock a Ton is... I.E. how much rock could (0-3/4 )rock cover if I ordered a TON of rock...SO I found this handy site ...Construction Aggregate Calculator where you just enter your data and out pops how many tons you need......
So after careful estimating (I guess I need a couple of inches here, and a few more there..) and out poped 15 tons. Now when you figure that each cubic foot weighs in at 136 lbs and a shovel holds about 6x6x6 inches or 1/8th of a square foot (17 lbs) ..... and I bought 15 tons.....it works out to 1764.70 shovel fulls.....That doesn't include shovelling out of the wheel barrow, or spreading etc...It hurts just thinkling about it.....
Dull the pain & Pre-Scheduled Dr Appointment
I started the day out by taking 3 extra strength back pills and was determined to work until I dropped. I knew if I were to stop and lie down for even a minute the back would seize completely and the skyrocketing pain in my lower legs would render me useless for the next few days/ if not weeks. It worked....... 15 tons later.... the driveway is almost smooth.....Coincidentally, I had already scheduled a Dr Appointment for the following week which should just about be able to get out of bed to drive there.....No Pain, No Gain....
Glutton for Punishment
Yup, now that I have finished the rock work the only thing left to do is to cut down and move the trees that were felled during construction. Strategically located around the property, at the farthest points from where the wood will be eventually stored.
Nope that's not quite it.... I also have to buy a few (YARDS) of earth to cover the new septic system we purchased. Somehow the torrent of rain we received managed to wash away the earth covering our septic pipes. To prevent freezing we need to re-cover these pipes in the next few weeks...Are you feeling a little twinge in your back yet ?
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