That looks like a lot of work to me. Any chance of getting a tractor in with a plow?
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Good, safety glasses are not enough. If you're going to wire brush it with a drill bits fly everywhere, including bits of the brush.
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Probably not. However, I have three spading forks, lots of compost and other organic material, cardboard, and time. I mainly need to do some loosening of the soil and add organic matter to where each bush will be planted. After laying down leaves, grass clippings, and partly rotted compost around the bushes I will lay down cardboard. I've done it before, the worms and other insects will do the rest of the work under the cardboard.
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It's draining, good sign.
I won't try to dig while the soil is this wet, will wind up with rock-hard chunks of clay. I learned that a few years ago.
No outside work, yet, it's right at freezing, but is supposed to warm up to about 50°F. I'll first go buy the goggles, once the stores open at 9.
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Thank you
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I took my dog Cleo to the vet today, and let him relieve her of her suffering. She was 13-14, with crippling arthritis and dementia, but she was loved and had a good "run".
Cleo and best buddy Debbie.
Cleo and best buddy Debbie.
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After lunch I finally went outside, even though it was very chilly...it didn't quite make it to 50° but I wanted to get something done.
I decided to see if I could use part of an old metal shed as the back wall to my second hoop coop. I soaked the shed screws with Power Blast (like WD-40). Some screws came out, one I had to cut around with tin snips.
Wall removed!
(not my junk, it's been there 20 years!)
I attached the metal shed wall to a 2x4x8' PT board.
But the 3" screws stuck out on the opposite side, and the metal wasn't securely attached.
So I removed the 3" screws one at a time, replacing them with 1 1/2" screws and fender washers. I attached those through the opposite side, using the holes the 3" screws had made.
The screws are now firmly in the wood, and not poking out on the opposite side.
I attached the 2x4 to the base of the hoop coop, using 3" screws diagonally.
The wall is a little short, and doesn't quite cover all the way to the sides at the bottom, SO I am thinking of putting in a couple supports on the frame, maybe 4x4 sections (like pillars), then raising the wall up on top of the supports so the metal reaches the top of the arch. The bottom can be covered with HWC, extending into the apron.
I decided to see if I could use part of an old metal shed as the back wall to my second hoop coop. I soaked the shed screws with Power Blast (like WD-40). Some screws came out, one I had to cut around with tin snips.
Wall removed!
(not my junk, it's been there 20 years!)
I attached the metal shed wall to a 2x4x8' PT board.
But the 3" screws stuck out on the opposite side, and the metal wasn't securely attached.
So I removed the 3" screws one at a time, replacing them with 1 1/2" screws and fender washers. I attached those through the opposite side, using the holes the 3" screws had made.
The screws are now firmly in the wood, and not poking out on the opposite side.
I attached the 2x4 to the base of the hoop coop, using 3" screws diagonally.
The wall is a little short, and doesn't quite cover all the way to the sides at the bottom, SO I am thinking of putting in a couple supports on the frame, maybe 4x4 sections (like pillars), then raising the wall up on top of the supports so the metal reaches the top of the arch. The bottom can be covered with HWC, extending into the apron.
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Cleo 
You are doing a good job with the metal back.
Forecast says that it will be very cold in a week.
You are doing a good job with the metal back.
Forecast says that it will be very cold in a week.
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I just had a thought...I don't NEED supports, I have the cattle panel hoop!After lunch I finally went outside, even though it was very chilly...it didn't quite make it to 50° but I wanted to get something done.
I decided to see if I could use part of an old metal shed as the back wall to my second hoop coop. I soaked the shed screws with Power Blast (like WD-40). Some screws came out, one I had to cut around with tin snips.
Wall removed!
View attachment 4050281
(not my junk, it's been there 20 years!)
I attached the metal shed wall to a 2x4x8' PT board.
View attachment 4050282
But the 3" screws stuck out on the opposite side, and the metal wasn't securely attached.
So I removed the 3" screws one at a time, replacing them with 1 1/2" screws and fender washers. I attached those through the opposite side, using the holes the 3" screws had made.
View attachment 4050284
The screws are now firmly in the wood, and not poking out on the opposite side.
I attached the 2x4 to the base of the hoop coop, using 3" screws diagonally.
View attachment 4050286
The wall is a little short, and doesn't quite cover all the way to the sides at the bottom, SO I am thinking of putting in a couple supports on the frame, maybe 4x4 sections (like pillars), then raising the wall up on top of the supports so the metal reaches the top of the arch. The bottom can be covered with HWC, extending into the apron.
View attachment 4050287
View attachment 4050288
I could set the 2x4 wall base up on blocks to get it into position, then attach the 2x4 to the cattle panel, maybe with plumbing strap.
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