It was time to solve the mystery of what was plugging up that old culvert pipe I replaced last year.
Tag: DIY
Replacing the Driveway Culvert Pipe
Our driveway culvert pipe had been stopped up for quite a while and it was high time I did something about it. After several failed attempts to clear the pipe, I decided it would be best to replace it. This was a job for Big Orange!
Expanding “The Lake”
This is a series of videos chronicling the expansion of what we affectionately call the "Lake". The "lake started out as a watering hole no larger than a bathtub. It turns out this watering hole had great potential for growth!
Removing a BIG Rock: Dexpan to the Rescue!
I wanted to build a lean-to shed of the back of my carport as a place to keep my Kubota tractor, (A.K.A. Big Orange). However, my first obstacle was a big one, specifically a BIG rock. This rock had to go, but it was too big to be dug out without risking damaging the garage foundation and dynamite was not an option.
Useful PVC Valve Tool: Turn PVC Valves the Easy Way!
If you deal with this type of PVC valve in your plumbing, then you need to make a Valve Tamer. This is a simple project born out of frustration with hard-to-turn PVC valves.
Clearing the Shop Site
It's high time I had a big shop building to play - uh, I mean work in! I'm thinking something of a decent size like 30' by 40'. There is only one reasonably flat area near the house where it could go, so that's the area I need to work with.
Moving a Building with a Kubota L3901 Compact Tractor
How do I move an 8 by 12 foot, 2,500 pound wood frame storage building with a compact tractor? That's the problem I had to solve when we decided to build a new pool house and re-purpose the old one as a gargen tool shed.
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