We also started charging the fence. We purchased a Kube 4000 from Premier Supplies. If you do not currently receive their catalog, you should as it reads more like a magazine with many tips and how-tos for fencing. Plus their customer service is excellent!
Water lines have been redone and trenches filled.
The outdoor wood boiler has been inspected and we have started using it.
We looked around the kitchen and decided the cupboards had to go.
We started disassembling the cupboards that were attached to the ceiling and decided the ceiling would look better with drywall. So down it came too.
As we started removing the ceiling in the kitchen we realized the ceiling in the main room should go too.
Gary uses his stilts to remove the tiles and molding.
The previous owner had told us of a fire that happened in the oldest part of the house a long time ago, and once we removed the tiles it was obvious where it occured.
We took apart the chimney and stove area in the kitchen.
Panelling had to go.
By the end of the day, the dust was flying. Now we rebuild.
The fenceline at 910 has been there a long time. As the previous owner stated, "the horses stayed in from memory, not from the fence." Since it is our plan to use this main pasture as winter ground for everyone including cows, the fence has to be solid. and there are many apple trees right inside the old fenceline that we would like to preserve. So adding a new fence and moving the apples out as much as possible was our goal this week.
Gary has been cutting locust trees down for quite some time. He peeled the bark off of them. Although the bark can make this hardwood last longer, as it peels away it makes the post smaller than the hole and the post is not as solid as it once was.
We walked the entire fenceline and removed the old fencing and insulators. Then using string, a tape measure and some marking paint, we created a new line for the fence.
Gary marks each spot where a locust post will go. They are about 18' apart. T-posts will fill in the gap in between.
We rented a post hole pounder the next day and got to work. Although we had to make a quick trip back to the dealer for a replacement hydraulic fitting, we still made good time and pounded about 90 posts in a day.
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