The in vogue rental tool – the trencher
Over the last year – we have all but become unspoilt friends with Bob , the owner of our local tool renting shop . It seems like every other calendar week there is some major tool that we need to complete a project at “ The Farm ” . One mean solar day it ’s a front dock-walloper or scissor lift , then next a power auger or maybe a paseo behind brushing cutter . And today , it was a big trencher to help consist in the drainage tile behind the barn . Once again , Bob came through for us with a peachy piece of equipment . I wish Bob and his rental store because he gives the kind of servicing that not many position do any more . It ’s dainty to have someone who can help you take the right tool for the line – and take up the time to walk you through how to use them .
The trencher made quick body of work of digging for all of the drain tile to go in
The latest rental tool – the trencher
So with the stone retain paries now in office behind the b – it was time to dig in all of the drainpipe tile on the top and bottom of the mound . This is the final step before we can lead off to lie the reclaimed brick for the pergola patio and work up the nucleotide for the outdoor kitchen .
put drainage tile is just not high on my inclination of “ sport at the farm”activities . First of all – no one ever sees all of the voiceless study that live on into it because it all ends up buried . second , I really detest spending money on items you never see ! But without it – we would end up with a river or a pool on the patio any time we had a surd pelting – so the trenching begins !
Another mint of rock ‘n’ roll to spread out ! 10 tons of # 8 gravel – for the drain ditches and back patio area behind the barn
The trencher made quick work of digging for all of the drain tile to go in
We ended up travail three freestanding deep to catch the water . First we buried at the top of the hill in front of the first band of big rocks . It ’s role is to capture as much as potential of the drain body of water from the big hill behind the barn . 2nd – we put a drain roofing tile inside the bottom of the wall to take in run out water within the hillside wall . tertiary – we put the last tile buried in the gravel pathway at the bottom of the back of the barn to carry away any net body of water .
A labyrinth of pipe
The trencher made well-fixed work of the digging process . We end up operate down about 28″ – and then adding about 10″ of stone to the bottom of the trench before laying in the pipe and then cover with stone . All of our drainage tile is slot so it can let the draining piddle wick through the openings and then be carried down and forth from the barn and terrace .
Another pile of rock to spread out! 10 tons of # 8 gravel – for the drainage ditches and back patio area behind the barn
Progress ! About one-half of the pipework is lay and the gravel patio area is taking bod
The pergola domain will be all bricked – but we have determine to keep the 10 x 32′ orbit in back of the barn in the decorative gravel . That way H2O will enfeeble easy through l to the drain roofing tile – and it gives a big field to add some special outside seating .
We should be able to fetch up up moving all of the crushed rock in position in the next few days – and then it ’s onto the laying the terrace ! Some playfulness study that can actually be seen ! 🙂
A maze of pipe
Progress! About half of the pipe is laid and the gravel patio area is taking shape
