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Heavy Equipment Attachments
QUESTION:How does one plan a plain ol' dome, 8 foot inside diameter and 8 foot
high in the center? Uhhh, I do have a bunch --
and I mean a _bunch_ -- of old orange gas-well tubing that I'm going to
use as frames for the arch and the doorways...
ANSWER: Building a road and digging out for the foundation will be no small
tasks. It won't be easy to use heavy equipment at the construction
site. I saw a tiny tracked walk behind skid steer the other day on
the boob tube. Something like that might be ideal, at least at
first. If it can handle the slope well, it might make things easier,
especially initially. It would be nice to excavate without
destroying the natural beauty that exists.
I think after about a day and a half if you last that long the walk behind
will drive you mad.
They are very expensive for what you get because of their unique nature and
limited application. They are also terribly slow. I picked up a used 34
horse JD 4wd tractor loader backhoe for $18k Canadian. I think it would
likely have cost about $14K US. For another $3k you can get a pin
attachment if the rock is a real problem. If they are over 5 years old they
tend to keep their value very well so you could sell it when you were done.
The combination of loader, backhoe with side stabilizers make this a very
agile little beasty. Plus there is so much more you can do with them. PTO
driven mixer? Cut the brush, dig the septic, lift 600lbs up 8'..the list
goes on and on.
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