Author Archives: Jay Bates

Day 184 – Shop Concrete Slab + BBQ

The day for concrete arrived, and it was such a beautiful day. The crew came on a Wednesday to complete the forms, and the concrete was poured and finished the following day. I included one sewer out, one water in, and two 2″ conduit stub outs fo…

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Day 182 – Driveway Base Layer

The order of operations is to the point where we can FINALLY work on the driveway. This is one area that has been a thorn in our side for far too long. I didn’t want to start the driveway gravel until we had the electricity and water run to the c…

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Day 179 – Life Goals Being Checked

The shooting range on the property is coming to life. Years ago, I purchased a plate rack from MGM Targets. The kit included six plates, six hangers, and two corner brackets. Rather than having a single six-plate setup, I wanted a pair of three-plate r…

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Day 178 – Cleanup Day

Day 178 was a relaxing water cleanup day on the property. I was able to fill in most of the trench with a box blade on my tractor. I was really hoping to find a used rear blade on the FB marketplace by now, but I haven’t found the deal I was look…

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Day 178 – Cleanup Day

Day 178 was a relaxing water cleanup day on the property. I was able to fill in most of the trench with a box blade on my tractor. I was really hoping to find a used rear blade on the FB marketplace by now, but I haven’t found the deal I was look…

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