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EdK

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10-17-2014, 05:26 AM

(10-16-2014, 08:24 PM)DaveH Wrote: Just as a matter of interest, how deep is your frost line?

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Where I live the frost line is at 42" so we put footings down to at least 48" to be safe.

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10-17-2014, 06:23 AM

Wow ................. I didn't know about the "frost line" 3ft / 4ft deep I'm staggered Jawdrop

I had no idea you would have to "dig" so deep.

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10-17-2014, 06:33 AM

(10-17-2014, 02:32 AM)awemawson Wrote: So what is the lean to going to house Dave?

Well I was thinking of housing my motorbike but I don't have one Big Grin

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To the right of the last photo is where it will be built there were a couple of photo's but it seems I have lost them Bash

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10-17-2014, 08:33 AM

For a second there I thought the first photo was an after the "high winds and storms" shot Big Grin

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10-17-2014, 11:09 AM

(10-16-2014, 07:32 PM)DaveH Wrote: Cause every 30 years or so we do get snow.

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Yeah, rub it in Dave.... You Suck

So you are buying a motorbike eh? Chin

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10-17-2014, 11:18 AM

(10-17-2014, 11:09 AM)Highpower Wrote: So you are buying a motorbike eh?

Nah, I was thinking about buying one - and then I thought about me killing myself, or someone else killing me. That would really tick me off, Bash

so I decided against it. Smile

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10-17-2014, 11:36 AM

(10-17-2014, 06:23 AM)DaveH Wrote: Wow ................. I didn't know about the "frost line" 3ft / 4ft deep I'm staggered
I had no idea you would have to "dig" so deep.

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Two counties north of me it changes to 60" deep. Yikes

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10-17-2014, 01:37 PM

wait till you live where to put up a post you have to dig down to where it stays frozen all year to get them to stay upright,

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10-18-2014, 11:01 AM

(10-17-2014, 01:37 PM)dallen Wrote: wait till you live where to put up a post you have to dig down to where it stays frozen all year to get them to stay upright,

DA

For me that would be a good reason to leave Big Grin

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