How this Tractor survived a Hurricane

[TerriLaChicks]

My husband & Dad sunk metal t-posts at an angle into the ground & used whatever we had on hand plus some used truck straps to strap the tractor, our small storage shed, & also our greenhouse (no pic of that) -- we lost one panel off of the greenhouse, which Dad found & replaced. Overall an outstanding success. We had winds of 50 mph & gusts up to 65-70, plus a couple of tornadoes in the vicinity - none of which came closer than 8-11 miles, & the following day 10 inches of rain on top of what the hurricane brought.

 

[TerriLaChicks]

Close-up of strapping in place.

 

[redhen]

wow!

..good job..and cute coop!!...

 

[country freedom]

Nice, quick thinking!

 

[Chirpy]

Great job taking care of your chickens. So glad that you all came through so well.

 

[TerriLaChicks]

sorry, our local freight train came through & it always knocks us off line.
Here's a closer up pic of the strapping, & one of the tractor during the storm.

now battening the hatches for Ike, but it won't be nearly as bad as last week was! (we hope!)

 

[TerriLaChicks]

the tractor, during the storm-
I forgot to add, I put some large stones out of my rock garden on top of the tarp to help hold it in place--it is tied w/twist ties also.

And the long metal piece across the top of the coop is an old door
t-astragal that we had laying around--we added that for stability to brace the straps.

 

[BeckyLa]

Very cute coop! Were the birds in it during the storm or did you bring them in??

 

[Sunny Side Up]

You are clever as well as creative! It would have been a shame to lose that lovely coop to the storm.

 

[AtRendeAcres]

That's Great no damage!!!

Cute Coop