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Now that I have to wait 28 days for the concrete to cure, I have time to fix the mess and do a little clean up and landscaping.
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I decided to make a walk way using crushed granite, stepping stones and a brick boarder. I first used some spray paint to draw the general layout to help visualize how it will look.
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The grass and dirt were removed and the crushed granite and stones were installed.
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View from the other direction.
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And of course, the rain was always a problem keeping everything good and muddy.
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During this time, I also checked the base to see just how level it was This measurement was taken across all three legs. . The big disadvantage with this style tower base is that there really is no way to plumb it once the base is installed. As you can see, it's not perfect but very close. About the only thing you can do is to elongate the bolt holes if needed. It ended up being close enough to install perfectly.
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Also while waiting for the concrete to cure, I checked the fit of the rotor in the tower. The Tailtwister does fit but requires either a spacer to clear the side supports or in my case, I just bent the bars out enough using a crow bar to clear it as it turns. It's that close...
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As you can see, it's a tight fit.
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The choice was between getting some help to pull the tower up with ropes and risk hurting someone or doing it the easy way. After seeing how easy it was with the crane, I'm glad I rented the crane. In less than 20 minutes, it was up! Total rental cost was $135 and worth it.
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We had to block one lane of traffic but it was an easy reach.
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Hooking up the tower to the crane.
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No problem lifting the tower into position.
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First trip to the top to un-hook the crane.
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It was almost too easy. < - Previous 1 2 3 4 Next -> |
